Norway´s E18 highway crosses the Topdalsfjorden in the Kristiansand municipality on two bridge structures. Doka was awarded the contract for the new Varoddbrua 2 bridge, 654 metres in length overall and 18 metres wide, positioned between the two already existing bridges.
Challenge:
construction of a new bridge between two already existing bridges in full use
Solution:
Year of completion
2019
Project duration
2017 - 2019
Country
Norway
Contractors
PNC Norge Infrastructure
Radius
3,500 m
Cross-sectional shape
double-cell cross-section with vertical webs
Width of superstructure
18.01 m
Height of superstructure
13.4 m
Overall length of bridge
654 m
Pouring-section length
5.0 m
Max pouring-section weight
325.5 t