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Løkke bro, in Sandvika, near Oslo, Norway. | Løkke bro, in Sandvika, near Oslo, Norway. | ||
Cast iron arch bridge, over Sandvikselven, built in 1829. Span 22.8m. | Cast iron arch bridge, over Sandvikselven, built in 1829. Span 22.8m, width 5.2m. | ||
Norway's first cast iron bridge. | Norway's first cast iron bridge. | ||
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Catings from Bærums Verk's foundry. Until the 1970's it was part of Ringeriksveie, before being moved further up in Sandvikselven, and is used as a walkway between Løkke and Hamang industrial park.<ref>[https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Løkke_bro:] Wikipedia</ref> | Catings from Bærums Verk's foundry. Until the 1970's it was part of Ringeriksveie, before being moved further up in Sandvikselven, and is used as a walkway between Løkke and Hamang industrial park.<ref>[https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Løkke_bro:] Wikipedia</ref> | ||
Photo [https://www.reddit.com/r/castiron/comments/fhlbsy/l%C3%B8kke_bridge_in_sandvika_close_to_oslo_norway/]. | Photo [https://www.reddit.com/r/castiron/comments/fhlbsy/l%C3%B8kke_bridge_in_sandvika_close_to_oslo_norway/ here]. | ||
Illustrations [https://barumhistorie.no/Sandvika%20web/Lokke%20bro.html here], including one taken during restoration in 1977, which shows that the structure was evidently mounted on rails to move it bodily along the riverbank. | |||
See also [[Fosstveit Bridge (Norway)|Fosstveit bridge]] | |||
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Løkke bro, in Sandvika, near Oslo, Norway.
Cast iron arch bridge, over Sandvikselven, built in 1829. Span 22.8m, width 5.2m.
Norway's first cast iron bridge.
Catings from Bærums Verk's foundry. Until the 1970's it was part of Ringeriksveie, before being moved further up in Sandvikselven, and is used as a walkway between Løkke and Hamang industrial park.[1]
Photo here.
Illustrations here, including one taken during restoration in 1977, which shows that the structure was evidently mounted on rails to move it bodily along the riverbank.
See also Fosstveit bridge
See Also
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