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Atlanterhavsvegen
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Situated in Møre og Romsdal
county, Norway, Atlanterhavsveien (lit. The Atlantic Road) is the part of
National Road No. 64 (RV 64) that connects the island of Averøy to Vevang,
Eide, on the mainland; by extension, the road connects the cities of
Kristiansund and Molde. |
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Atlanterhavsveien - The Atlantic RoadConstruction work on the road started
in 1983, with the opening taking place on 7 July 1989. During this period
there were no less than 12 hurricanes in the area. The 8.3 km (5 mile) long
road is built on several small islands and skerries, and is spanned by eight
bridges and several landfills. |
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The spectacular road quickly
became a popular tourist attraction. To the extent that caution must be
shown when driving it, as both the local population and visitors frequently
use the road to go fishing for cod and other saltwater fish directly from
the roadside.
Atlanterhavsveien was voted "Norwegian Construction of the Century" on 27
September 2005, and is currently Norway's second most visited scenic road
after Trollstigen (also in Møre og Romsdal). Atlanterhavsveien's sharp turns
and wild nature have ranked it first on The Guardian's list of the world's
best road trips, in sharp competition with world renowned attractions such
as Northern Ireland's Antrim coast road and the Himalayas.
The bridges of Atlanterhavsveien
Listed from west to east:
Vevangstraumen Bridge – length 119 metres; maximum clearance 10 metres
Hulvågen Bridges (3 bridges) – length 293 metres; maximum clearance 4 metres
Storseisundet Bridge – length 260 metres; maximum clearance 23 metres
Geitøysundet Bridge – length 52 metres; maximum clearance 6 metres
Store Lauvøysund Bridge – length 52 metres; maximum clearance 3 metres
Lille Lauvøysund Bridge – length 115 metres; maximum clearance 7 metres |
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