Sokkatjønn bridge in Eigersund

Sokkatjønn bridge crosses the Slettebø river, between Slettebø and Kjelland, and is a cultural monument in Eigersund. Before the bridge was built, this was a ford. It is said that it got its name because the river used to be called «Sokkatjønn», because people on their way to church used to put their socks on there after wading across the river.

The bridge was built in 1841/1842 as a stone arch bridge with three arches, walled in natural stone. This bridge was built as part of the Vestland main road between Kristiansand and Stavanger. Later, the bridge became part of Route 9, where a new bridge was opened in 1957. The bridge has been preserved in connection with a rest area by road 426, Krossmoveien. Sokkatjønn bridge has a length of 26.5 metres and a total width of 5.3 metres. The carriageway measures 4.3 metres.