Road two-lane cantilever bridge across the Bay was built in 1960 on the draft Norwegian architect Erling Vikse. The bridge took over part of the traffic load carried out prior to its construction by ferry.

Reinforced concrete bridge tromsø has a length of 1,036 m, 8, 3 m wide, 58 spans. In 2005, the bridge was a high fence, the fence from the suicide, because its height is 38 m above sea level) attracted people who decided to settle scores with life.

With both sides on the sides there are bike paths and pedestrian walkways. Since the opening of Tromsø bridge became one of the most important cultural monuments in Norway.