2. Bridge over Storseisundet
Situated in Hustadvika and Averoy, Norway
Founded in 1989
* Price: $29,36 million
The Storseisundet Bridge, at 850 feet, is the longest of the eight bridges that make up the Atlanterhavsveien (Atlantic Road). It spans 430 feet at its longest point and clears 75 feet. The Norwegian municipalities of Averoy and Hustadvika are adjacent to the bridge. It passes through an archipelago as it connects Averoy to the mainland.
Bridge Storseisundet ©Shutterstock/AAlexis Lena
The cantilever bridge opened in 1989 after a six-year construction period. The unusual weather in the area was the cause of the building delay. A dozen hurricanes stopped work in progress. Although tolls were supposed to cover 25% of the bridge’s funding by 2004, the tolls paid for the bridge in 1999, ahead of schedule. There were no tolls after 1999.
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