Suspension Bridges Crossing Drammenselva
This is a list of all 3 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Drammenselva. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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1852: Aamodt
Åmot, Modum, Viken, Norway - Drammenselva
| Bridgemeister ID: | 969 (added 2003-11-01) |
| Year Completed: | 1852 |
| Name: | Aamodt |
| Also Known As: | Åmot, Aamot |
| Location: | Åmot, Modum, Viken, Norway |
| Crossing: | Drammenselva |
| Coordinates: | 59.895203 N 9.913852 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Dismantled (last checked: 2018) |
| Main Cables: | Eyebar |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 53 meters (173.9 feet) |
Notes:
- Moved to 1958 Aamodt (Åmot, Aamot) - Oslo, Norway.
External Links:
- DigitaltMuseum - Aamodt hengebru over Drammenselva i Åmot, Modum. Oppført 1851-52
- DigitaltMuseum - Ved Kongsfoss Åmot bro ble bygget i 1853
- DigitaltMuseum - Åmot bru (Aamodt bro)
- DigitaltMuseum - Åmot bru (Aamodt bro)
- Structurae - Structure ID 20072046
1909: Geithus
Geithus, Modum, Viken, Norway - Drammenselva
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4055 (added 2020-03-29) |
| Year Completed: | 1909 |
| Name: | Geithus |
| Location: | Geithus, Modum, Viken, Norway |
| Crossing: | Drammenselva |
| Coordinates: | 59.92837 N 9.96840 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 90 meters (295.3 feet) estimated |
Notes:
- Suspenders and deck destroyed to slow German advance during WWII, 1940. Later repaired.
External Links:
- DigitaltMuseum - Geithus bru i Modum bygget i 1909
- DigitaltMuseum - Geithus bru over Drammenselva ble åpnet 1909
- DigitaltMuseum - Geithus bru over Drammenselva åpnet november 1909
- DigitaltMuseum - Geithus bru, hengebru åpnet i 1909. For å sinke tysk framrykking i 1940 ble henge-stenger kuttet og brubanen falt i vannet
- Wikipedia - Geithus bru
Katfos Fabrikker
Geithus, Modum, Viken, Norway - Drammenselva
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4054 (added 2020-03-29) |
| Name: | Katfos Fabrikker |
| Location: | Geithus, Modum, Viken, Norway |
| Crossing: | Drammenselva |
| Coordinates: | 59.93468 N 9.95775 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Conveyor |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Main Spans: | 1 x 81.5 meters (267.4 feet) estimated, 1 x 77 meters (252.6 feet) estimated |
Notes:
- Industrial conveyor bridge at paper and cellulose processing plant. Completed prior to 1959. Plant operations discontinued in 1983. Bridge has since been removed.
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