It is a bridge on one of Norway’s most scenic and popular tourist roads – the Atlantic Ocean Road (Atlanterhavsveien in Norwegian). The bridge named Storseisundet makes a sharp bend as it jumps over a number of small islands and waterways. The approach to the bridge looks scary as the bridge seems to end abruptly and as if any attempt to proceed would result into the vehicle flying out and dropping into the waters below.
Storseisundet Bridge is a cantilever bridge that is 260 metres (850 ft) long and with a maximum clearance to the sea of 23 metres (75 ft). It was opened on 7 July 1989, and it was a toll road until June 1999.
1. Of course, it’s just an optical illusion. The bridge is constructed in such a way as to create the illusion of a “bridge to nowhere” in approaching him at a certain angle.
2. Notable among locals as “Drunken Bridge”, it is the longest of the eight bridges “Atlantic Road” and attracts many tourists.
3. Why bridge is just that – a secret known only to one architect.
3. Why bridge is just that – a secret known only to one architect.
4. It
seems that with the change in the angle at which you look at the
bridge, and changing its form, and therein lies the uniqueness of the
design.
5. And even when the bridge is seen as a whole, the spectacle, to be honest, a little creepy.
6. To reassure you a little – here are some photos that bridge looks almost like normal.
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