Skodje Bridge
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Skodje Bridge is a bridge
that crosses the Skodjestraumen in the municipality of Skodje
in Møre og Romsdal
county, Norway
. It is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Tennfjord
, 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) west of Skodje, and 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) northwest of Valle
.
There are actually three bridges over Skodjestraumen. The newest bridge is called the Straum Bridge . It is a steel arch bridge
that is 290 metres (951.4 ft) long. It was opened on 3 July 2004. It replaced the old Skodje Bridge. This new bridge is a toll bridge
.
The old bridges still stand, but are not in a good shape. For the last few years before the new bridge was opened, the old bridges had restrictions on the weight and width of the cars that crossed it, and that meant that heavier traffic had to take a longer road through the village of Skodje. This was of course very impractical. With the new bridge in operation, the old bridges are now open only for pedestrian
s.
, constructed and led the work on the bridge.
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
that crosses the Skodjestraumen in the municipality of Skodje
Skodje
Skodje is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region. The administrative centre is of the municipality is the village of Skodje...
in Møre og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal
is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. The county administration is located in Molde, while Ålesund is the largest city.-The name:...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Tennfjord
Tennfjord
Tennfjord is a village that is located at the end of the Grytafjorden in the municipality of Haram in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village of Tennfjord lies just south of Eidsvik and Vatne. Eidsvik lies in the northeastern part of the fjord valley, while Tennfjord lies to the south...
, 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) west of Skodje, and 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) northwest of Valle
Valle, Møre og Romsdal
Valle is a village in the municipality of Skodje in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern end of the island of Oksenøya, along the Storfjord. Valle sits along the / highway, about south of the municipal center of Skodje, east of Ålesund, and west of Sjøholt in...
.
There are actually three bridges over Skodjestraumen. The newest bridge is called the Straum Bridge . It is a steel arch bridge
Arch bridge
An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. Arch bridges work by transferring the weight of the bridge and its loads partially into a horizontal thrust restrained by the abutments at either side...
that is 290 metres (951.4 ft) long. It was opened on 3 July 2004. It replaced the old Skodje Bridge. This new bridge is a toll bridge
Toll bridge
A toll bridge is a bridge over which traffic may pass upon payment of a toll, or fee.- History :The practice of collecting tolls on bridges probably harks back to the days of ferry crossings where people paid a fee to be ferried across stretches of water. As boats became impractical to carry large...
.
Old bridges
The two old Skodje Bridges are also arch bridges. The longer one is approximately 100 metres (328.1 ft), with a maximum clearance to the sea of 14 metres (45.9 ft). The building of the old bridges started in 1911 and were opened in 1922. They cost .The old bridges still stand, but are not in a good shape. For the last few years before the new bridge was opened, the old bridges had restrictions on the weight and width of the cars that crossed it, and that meant that heavier traffic had to take a longer road through the village of Skodje. This was of course very impractical. With the new bridge in operation, the old bridges are now open only for pedestrian
Pedestrian
A pedestrian is a person traveling on foot, whether walking or running. In some communities, those traveling using roller skates or skateboards are also considered to be pedestrians. In modern times, the term mostly refers to someone walking on a road or footpath, but this was not the case...
s.
History
On 10 August 1880, two teachers wrote to the local council, requesting a road, going from the main road by Svortavatnet, to the Vatne lake, with a bridge over Straumen. It was not until 1909 that the local council agreed to pay to start the work on the bridge. Chief engineer Hovdenakk, from the Public Roads Administration office in MoldeMolde
is a city and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Romsdal region. The municipality is located on the Romsdal Peninsula, surrounding the Fannefjord and Moldefjord...
, constructed and led the work on the bridge.
