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It is for the sake of such views that they go on a trip by car.

How great it would be to drop everything and go on a real road trip, when the wind plays in your hair, and only the horizon and kilometers of new roads lie ahead. But why put it off? Right here and right now website invites you to explore the most beautiful tracks in the world.

Running through dangerous serpentines and sand dunes, they become part beautiful landscape, which opens to everyone who dares to travel there.

Road along Tianmen, China

This highway is called Big Gate Road, but people simply call it the Road to Heaven. And it’s not even a matter of the height to which the road surface rises, but the complexity and number of twisted turns. Speaking of altitude, the road starts 200 meters above sea level and rises to 1300 meters. It is also called the road of 99 turns, as nine is a lucky number in China, symbolizing heaven and 9 palaces.

Los Corales, Chile

This road connects 2 countries South America- Chile and Argentina. It runs along an extremely steep slope and has many very sharp turns, making it one of the most difficult in the world.

Florida Keys, USA

The Seven Mile Bridge is one of the most popular places on the islands of Florida. This is a unique masterpiece of engineering.

Dades Gorges, Morocco

The Dades Gorges road in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco is famous for its sharp turns and mortal danger.

Transfagarasan Highway, Romania

Transfagarasan Highway is a mountain highway in the Carpathians, connecting the Romanian regions of Wallachia and Transylvania and passing through mountain range Fagaras. According to the ratings of the popular British TV show about cars Top Gear, this highway is the most interesting road Europe.

Sani Pass, South Africa

Sani Pass is the highest Mountain pass South Africa, located in Drakensberg Mountains at an altitude of 2880 m above sea level. Passing Sani Pass, you find yourself in another state - Lesotho. The path here lies through one of the most high points Drakensberg Mountains - “Roof of Africa”.

Stelvio Pass, Italy

This is the most winding road in Europe - it has 48 hairpins, and in some places the road becomes extremely narrow. It zigzags for almost 1.5 km, followed by 275 meters of gentler descent with many bends that still keep drivers on their toes.

Atlantic Road, Norway

The 8 km long Atlantic Road was built in Norway especially for tourists. 12 bridges connecting the islands along north coast Atlantic is a route for enjoying the beauty of nature, fresh wind and a sense of freedom.

Col de Turiny, France

The Col de Turini runs through an Alpine pass in the south of France, at an altitude of approximately 1.2 km above sea level, and is one of the roads used for the annual Monte Carlo Rally.

The project to build the first underwater bridges will cost $25 billion and will be completed by 2035

Norway is famous for its fjords. These natural sea ​​bays breathtakingly beautiful, many tourists come to Norway mainly to look at this miracle of nature. But for local residents countries such beauties cause more headaches than joy. After all, it is impossible to cross the rocky bays without the help of a ferry by car. But building bridges in such places is simply unprofitable. Some fjords are too wide and deep and, combined with difficult natural terrain, are also difficult weather conditions standard suspension bridge It’s simply impossible to deliver.


The Norwegian government planned an ambitious project and found considerable investment for it. The point of the idea is to build not, but underwater bridges-tunnels, which will be stretched across a number of the country's fjords.

These "submerged floating bridges" have much in common with tunnels, but they have their own design nuances. Great depth Some fjords in Norway are forcing the Scandinavian country to take a different approach, not building tunnels, but suspending “bridges” on pontoons at a depth of 30 meters under water. Where possible, floating tunnels will be secured with cables to provide greater structural stability. Two pipes, through which car traffic flows each in its own direction, form a single assembly.


The approval of a project and the allocation of funds for its implementation by the government does not mean that there are no problems in its implementation. Since the Norwegian suspension underwater bridge system is the first of its kind, this means that the design team will face complex engineering tests that will still need to be passed before the project can be cleared for implementation. It is not yet clear how the pontoons will behave in bad weather, how the floating one will deal with tidal movements and currents. Apparently engineers need to solve a lot of problems.

There is no information yet on how many such floating tunnels are planned to be made. The government has allocated $25 billion for the project, its completion date will be 2035.

The bridge is a three-span suspension bridge. The central span is 198 m long. The height of the bridge above the water is 27 meters.

Askoy Bridge

Askoy Bridge (Askøybrua) - across, connecting the cities and in the province,. Opened in December 1992; has the longest main bridge in Norway. The total length of the bridge is 1057 m, the main span is 850 m. The maximum height above the sea is 62 m. In total, the bridge has 7 spans; until November 18, 2006 was .

Brønnøysund Bridge

Brønnøysundbrua Bridge - road bridge near the city. Connects the island (Torget) with the mainland. It is part of road no. 54 (fylkesvei 54). The opening of the bridge took place.

The bridge was built according to the design of the Norwegian company Aas-Jakobsen AS.

Djupfjordstrøumen Bridge

Djupfjordstraumen Bridge (Djupfjordstraumen bru) is a road bridge across the Djupfjorden fjord, connecting the island with the commune. It is part of Highway 822.

The opening of the bridge took place. Minnesund

railroad bridge

Minnesund railway bridge (Minnesund jernbanebru) is a railway bridge over a lake on the line - in the commune, approximately 60 km northeast of. The bridge was built in connection with the opening railway line between cities and. The authors of the project were architect B. Lange and engineer Axel Jacob Petersson. was discontinued. The span and intermediate supports were repaired. It is planned to include the Minnesund railway bridge in the list of monuments cultural heritage

Rössesund Bridge

Røssesund Bridge (Røssesundbrua) is a road bridge across Røssesund Bay, connecting the islands of Hjøme and Brøtsø in the municipality of . It is part of the fylkesvei 380 road, which connects the island of Wasser.

Plans to build a permanent bridge to replace the existing ferry crossing arose in. prevented the start of construction. The issue of constructing a crossing was returned to after the end of the war. Funds for construction were obtained from toll collections. The bridge was opened in .

In 1999, the bridge was repaired. It is proposed to be included in the list of cultural heritage monuments.

Raftsund Bridge

The Raftsund Bridge (Raftsundbrua) is a road bridge crossing the Raftsundet Strait between the two (Austvågøya) and (Hinnøya). The bridge is part of a road (project) that links the Lofoten Islands with the mainland. Raftsund Bridge, with a main span of 298 meters, is one of the largest reinforced concrete cantilever bridges in the world. At the time of the connection of the consoles on June 24, 1998, it was the longest span of reinforced concrete cantilever bridges in the world. The bridge replaced a small ferry crossing and provided direct message between small villages in the east and the city.

The bridge was open to traffic.

Svinesund Bridge

Svinesunds Bridge (Svinesundsbrua) is a bridge across the Idde fjord of Svinesund Bay on the border of and. The bridge is part of the E6 highway. After completion of construction, the bridge became the westernmost border crossing between and . Currently, about 15 thousand cars cross the bridge every day.

Previously auto transport connection between and was carried out according to, built in. The need to build a new bridge arose due to the increase in traffic flow.

The bridge was designed by the Norwegian company Lund & Slaatto Arkitekter for the Swedish National Road Administration.

The construction of the bridge was carried out from to. The opening of the bridge took place. The ceremony, marking the 100th anniversary of independence, was attended by the king and the king, who met in the middle of the new bridge as a sign of friendship between the two countries.

Old Svinesund Bridge

Old Svinesunds Bridge (Gamle Svinesundsbrua, Gamla Svinesundsbron) - a bridge across Svinesund Bay on the border and.

Before the construction of the bridge, transport connections across Svinesund Bay were carried out ferry crossing. The parliaments decided to build a road bridge. The location of the bridge was chosen 50 meters east of the ferry pier.

The bridge was opened by the King and the Crown Prince and the Princess. About 15,000 people attended the opening ceremony of the bridge. Was installed on the Norwegian coast memorial sign, on which the king and crown prince signed.

In was built, which took over the main flow of cars traveling along the E6 highway. Vehicles weighing more than 3.5 tons were prohibited from crossing the bridge.

The Old Svinesund Bridge has been declared a cultural heritage monument and

Storsezandet Bridge

Most long bridge

Storseisundet Bridge (Storseisundet bru) is a bridge connecting an island in the province. The bridge is the longest of the 8 bridges "". The bridge deviates into the sea by 23 meters. It was planned that it would be built horizontally, but for unknown reasons there were changes to the original design. Some people feel dizzy just looking at this structure, maybe that’s why locals also call it the “drunken bridge.” The road is completely open from different angles different type. For example, from a certain angle it seems that the bridge is unfinished.

The Atlantic Highway opened on July 7, 1989 and was a toll road until June 1999.

Tveitsund Bridge

Bridge construction , 1918

Tveitsund Bridge (Tveitsund bru) is a bridge across the lake in the city, in the southwestern part. It is part of the Riksvei 41 highway. The bridge is the third longest stone arch bridge in

Before the construction of the bridge, transportation across the lake was carried out by ferry. The bridge was built in . At the time of construction, the bridge was an outstanding example of bridge construction.

Tveitsund Bridge has been declared a cultural heritage site

Tromsøy Bridge

Tromsøbrua is a road bridge across the Tromsøysundet Strait in the city. Connects the mainland (Tromsdalen) and island (Tromsøya) parts of the city. The first cantilever bridge built in . It is one of the city's attractions.

Before the construction of the bridge, transportation across the bay was carried out by ferry. The idea of ​​building a bridge or tunnel arose in. The final draft was reviewed and approved by parliament in . The project was designed by a famous Norwegian architect (Erling Viksjø).

The construction of a permanent road bridge began and lasted 2 years. The bridge was opened to traffic in March. Grand opening bridge took place in the presence of . The bridge was awarded a prestigious architectural prize.

At the time of construction it was the longest bridge in Northern Europe. A tunnel (Tromsøysund Tunnel) was built 3 kilometers north of the bridge, taking on part of the traffic load.

Raised fencing bridge

The bridge was one of the most popular suicide sites in all of Norway. An additional high fence was installed, which received the unofficial name “suicide fence.”

Tromsøy Bridge has been declared a cultural heritage site.

Ullasund Bridge Ullasund Bridge (Ullasundbrua) - bridge across the bay ( Ullasundet ) V , . Connects the islands ( Haramsøya ) And ().

Flemsoya

The first bridge was opened in . By the mid-1990s. The reinforced concrete structures of the bridge fell into unsatisfactory condition due to exposure to sea water. It was decided to build a new bridge, which was built in.

Fönhus Bridge

Fønhus Bridge (Fønhus bru) is a road bridge on road No. 226 (fylkesvei 226) in the commune. The bridge crosses the river west of Fønhus. At the beginning of the twentieth century there was a bridge. The existing bridge was opened in .

The bridge is a single-span wooden bridge with a ride on top. The span structure consists of 2 arches made of. According to the static scheme - a double-hinged arch. The joining of arches and longitudinal beams of the bridge deck is carried out using wooden contractions. Wooden railing The length of the bridge is 35.5 m, the span is 28 m, the height of the arch above the water is 7.5 m.

Folda Bridge
Folda Bridge (Folda bru) is a road bridge across the Foldereidsundet Strait in,.

Before the construction of the bridge, transport communication across the strait was carried out by ferry. In January 1965, the company "Foldabrulaget" was created to build a permanent bridge.

Storsezandet Bridge or the road to nowhere July 27th, 2013

Who else thinks this is some kind of springboard? No? And rightly so... although at the approach to the bridge it seems that the bridge is not completed, and cars passing along it fall into the abyss. Fortunately, this is just an illusion and will connect the mainland and the island of Averoy. But even knowing this, feelings cannot be stopped. When you drive over this bridge, it seems like it’s an ice bath, and you’ll soon have to fall from its 23-meter height. The creative architect designed the bridge so that when approaching it at a certain angle, it looks more like a springboard. This makes many people feel dizzy. It is no coincidence that local residents have the name “drunken bridge”.

Such a bridge can shake your nerves!

Perhaps the unusual architecture of the bridge was created in order to allow ships to pass under it or to emphasize the curves and lines of the Norwegian mountains. Thanks to this magnificent combination of nature with modern architectural construction, it beautiful place attracts many tourists and photographers from all over the world.

The Storseysundet Bridge is the longest bridge of the 8 Atlantic Road bridges. The opening of the bridge took place on July 7, 1989. Until 1999, the road was tolled. Today it is free, apparently due to the fact that Norway already makes money from curious tourists hungry for thrills.

From different angles the road offers completely different views.

The optical illusion immediately made the bridge one of the local attractions: many tourists come here just to see with their own eyes this whim of road construction and to make sure that in fact the bridge has a continuation and is not “unfinished.” But even when the bridge is fully visible, it is, I must say, an eerie sight. Although very picturesque, and, of course, very original.

Coordinates: 63°01′00″ n. w. / 7°21′00″ E. d.

63.016667° s. w.

7.35° E. d. Currently, this is the most visited track by tourists after the famous Trollstein. At the beginning of the twentieth century, it was planned to build here railway, connecting the islands to the mainland, but this idea was abandoned. And only in the seventieth year of the twentieth century they returned to this issue again and began seriously planning and developing the project. Construction began on August 1, 1973, and on July 7, 1989, the Atlantic Road was opened to traffic. Since construction cost a large sum, the new highway was made toll until June 1999. Since 1999, the Atlantic Road has been considered a national

P.S. The question contains several images of the Storsezandet Bridge - the longest and most famous. I can't distinguish the rest. The bridges go in this order:

Little Lauvoysund Bridge

Store Lauvoysund Bridge

Geitoysund Bridge

Storseisundet Bridge

Hulvagen Bridges

Vevangstraumen Bridge

 

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