Storseisundet Bridge, Norway

The Storseisundet Bridge is the longest of the eight bridges that make up the Atlanterhavsveien ("The Atlantic Road"), the road connection from the mainland Romsdal peninsula to the island of Averoya in More og Romsdal county, Norway. The bridge sits on the border between Hustadvika Municipality and Averoy Municipality and passes through an archipelago as it links mainland Norway with the island of Averoy. It is one of the country's official national tourist routes.

Storseisundet Bridge is a cantilever bridge that is 260 meters (850 ft) long and with a maximum clearance to the sea of 23 meters (75 ft). It was opened on 7 July 1989, and it was a toll road until June 1999. Over the six years that it took to construct, workers struggled with the region's wild weather and were interrupted by twelve hurricanes. One hundred and twenty-two million Norwegian kroner were spent completing the project, seventy-five percent of which came from public grants. The rest of the funding was recovered with toll fees. The bridge was originally projected to recoup its investment in 15 years but was completely paid for in ten years.

The bridge is paved and was opened on 7 July 1989. It’s known for its sharp bends and rollercoaster-eques driving experience. It seems to have a different shape from whichever angle you view it which is, perhaps, what makes it so special. Drivers cannot see the abnormal curve when on the road. In fact, they cannot see the road on the other side of the curve at all. Storseisundet Bridge appears to disappear, and it looks like any car that attempts to cross it will simply fall into the water. This is obviously an optical illusion.