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Tromsø Bridge (Tromsøbrua) is a cantilever road bridge in the city of Tromsø, Norway. It crosses the strait of Tromsøysundet between Tromsdalen on the mainland and Tromsøya. Construction began in 1958, and the bridge was opened in 1960. The 1036 m long bridge has 58 spans, of which the longest is 80 metres with a maximum clearance to the sea of 38 m. The bridge replaced an inefficient ferry connection between the two parts of the city, and helped boost the growth and development of Tromsø. Due to severe congestion issues, the mainland connection was later reinforced by the construction of the Tromsøysund Tunnel in the 1990s. Unlike the tunnel, located almost 3 km further north, the Tromsø Bridge leads directly to the city centre of Tromsø.

Tromsø Bridge was the first cantilever bridge to be built in Norway. Since then, x bridges of this type have been built. The decision to build a cantilever bridge was sparked by x. The bridge is one of the most important landmarks of Tromsø, and forms part of a motif composed of the Arctic Cathedral, the Tromsdalstinden mountain, and Tromsø Bridge. In 2000, the Directorate for Cultural Heritage protected the bridge against modifications.