If you need a bridge opening in connection with entry and exit, this can be ordered via the form below, within the specified time. Bridge opening must be ordered no later than 15.00 the Friday before, and completed within the following time:
September 1, 2021 – December 23, 2021
Tuesday (night): 01.00 | For boats in / out of the canal
Cancellation of bridge opening must take place no later than 9 hours before the bridge opening takes place. In case of no-show / non-attendance, the customer will be charged for the costs this entails for attendance by emergency crews for the ordered bridge opening.
Questions about the operation of the bridges
The Port of Trondheim has no operational responsibility for the bridges in the Channel and asks all inquiries about this to be directed to those responsible for operations. Bane Nor and Trondheim Bydrift, which has operational responsibility and coordinates the bridge opening for Nidelv bridge and Verftsbru (Blomsterbrua), Brattørbru and Jernbanebrua, respectively:
- Questions about Pirbrua and Nidelv bridge should be directed to Bane Nor on tel: 916 72 766
- Questions about Verftsbrua (Blomsterbrua), Brattørbrua and Jernbanebrua should be directed to Trondheim bydrift on tel: 72 54 63 50
- Questions about the Skansen bridge should be directed to Bane Nor on tel: 916 72 766
- Questions about Svingbrua should be directed to the Norwegian Public Roads Administration on tel: 175
Operating report: Skansen bridge
Due to maintenance work, the Skansen bridge cannot be opened to boat traffic in the period 14 August to 23 December 2021.
Sailing conditions
The bridges in Nidelva and the canal
| Stavne bridge | Pedestrian bridge | Year of construction:1956 | Sailing height (m) | 8,4 |
| Width (m) | 4 | |
| Shaft pressure (tonnes) | 6 | |
| Cecilie Bridge | Pedestrian bridge | Year of construction: 2006 | Sailing height (m) | 10 |
| Width, sailing (m) | 26 | |
| Width, carriageway (m) | 9,7 | |
| Shaft pressure (tonnes) | 10 | |
| Nidareid bridge | Pedestrian bridge | Year of construction: 1964 | Sailing height (m) | 4,8 |
| Width, sailing (m) | 21 | |
| Sailing depth (m) | 4 | |
| With (m) | 4 | |
| Shaft pressure (tonnes) | 6 | |
| Pedestrian bridge by Nidarø | Year of construction: 1995 | Sailing height (m) | 4 |
| Width, sailing (m) | 10 | |
| Sailing depth (m) | 4,2 | |
| With (m) | 3,4 | |
| Shaft pressure (tonnes) | 6 | |
| Elgseter bridge | Year of construction: 1951 | Sailing height (m) | 14,3 |
| Width, sailing (m) | 22,5 | |
| Sailing depth (m) | 16,3 | |
| Shaft pressure (tonnes) | 10 | |
| Old town bridge | Pedestrian bridge | Year of construction: 1861 | Sailing height (m) | 7,6 |
| Width, sailing (m) | 8,5 | |
| Sailing depth (m) | 5 | |
| With, carriageway (m) | 5,5 | |
| Shaft pressure (tonnes) | 1 | |
| Bakke bridge | Year of construction: 1931 | Sailing height (m) | 6,1 |
| Width, sailing (m) | 16,8 | |
| Sailing depth (m) | 5,5 | |
| With, carriageway (m) | 10,5 | |
| Shaft pressure (tonnes) | 10 | |
| Verftsbridge | Pedestrian bridge | Year of construction: 2003 | Sailing height (m) | 6 |
| Width, sailing (m) | 12,5 | |
| With, carriageway (m) | 4,5 | |
| Brattøra bridge | Year of construction: 1939 | Sailing height (m) | 4,5 |
| Width, sailing (m) | 11,5 | |
| Sailing depth (m) | 4,0 | |
| With, carriageway (m) | 9,0 | |
| Shaft pressure (tonnes) | 10 | |
| Jernbanebrua / Railway bridge | Year of construction: 1950 | Sailing height (m) | 4,6 |
| Width, sailing (m) | 13,5 | |
| Sailing depth (m) | 4,7 | |
| With, carriageway (m) | 12 | |
| Shaft pressure (tonnes) | 10 | |
| Ravnklo bridge | Year of construction: 1882 | Sailing height (m) | 4,9 |
| Width, sailing (m) | 18 | |
| Sailing depth (m) | 7 | |
| With, carriageway (m) | 5 | |
| Shaft pressure (tonnes) | 10 | |
| Skansen bridge | Year of construction: 1919 | Sailing height (m) | 4 |
| Width, sailing (m) | 22 | |
| Sailing depth (m) | 2,8 | |
| Shaft pressure (tonnes) | 16 | |
| Nidelv bridge | Year of construction: 1973 | Sailing height (m) | 6 |
| Width, sailing (m) | 24 | |
| Sailing depth (m) | 6,5 | |
| With, carriageway (m) | 10 | |
| Shaft pressure (tonnes) | 13 | |
| Pirbridge | Year of construction: 2009 | Sailing height (m) | 6 |
| Width, sailing (m) | 14 | |
| Shaft pressure (tonnes) | 14 |