Nervous drivers (and their equally nervous passengers)
beware! You should really prepare yourselves for the sight of Storseisundet
Bridge in Norway. The road connection from the mainland Romsdal peninsula to
the island of Averøya in Møre og Romsdal county doesn’t look as if it actually
connects as you drive towards it. In fact it looks very much as if you are in
for an icy bath as you plummet off its 23 meters height.
However, you will be relieved to hear that this is simply
something of an optical illusion. The bridge is built in such a way that from a
certain angle, as you approach, it looks as it is more diving board than
bridge. One can only imagine the creative spirit that overcame the architect as
he sat at his desk.
Known locally as the drunk bridge it forms part of the
Atlanterhavsveien or Atlantic Ocean Road in English and attracts many a curious
visitor. The bridge's design is functional and curious much like an l shaped
desk in a modern office, it still is an amazing location to behold.
Why it is built in this way is a secret lodged in the
mind of its architect. It seems to have a different shape from whichever angle
you view it which is, perhaps, what makes it so special.
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