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The Skodje Bridge ( no, Skodje bru) is a
The two old Skodje Bridges are also arch bridges, the longest masonry arch road bridge in Norway. The longer one is approximately with a span of 59 m and a maximum clearance to the sea of . 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 pedestrians.
File:Skodjebru3.jpg , Old Skodje Bridge
File:Skodjebru1.jpg, Old Skodje Bridge detail
File:Skodjebru2.jpg, ''Skodjebru'' name plate
New Bridge
Old Bridge
Official website
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bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually somethi ...
that crosses the Skodjestraumen in Ålesund Municipality
Ålesund () sometimes spelled Aalesund in English, is a list of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Møre og Romsdal counties of Norway, County, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional district of Sunnmøre and the centr ...
in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway
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. It is located south of the village of Tennfjord, west of Skodje
Skodje (''pronunciation'': kɔʏəor køʏə is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It was part of the Sunnmøre region. The administrative centre was the village of Skodje. The other main village in the municipality ...
, and northwest of Valle.
There are actually three bridges over Skodjestraumen. The newest bridge is called the Straum Bridge ( no, Straumsbrua). It is a steel 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. A viaduct ...
that is long. It was opened on 3 July 2004. It replaced the old Skodje Bridge. This new bridge is a toll bridge
A toll bridge is a bridge where a monetary charge (or '' toll'') is required to pass over. Generally the private or public owner, builder and maintainer of the bridge uses the toll to recoup their investment, in much the same way as a toll road ...
.
Old bridges
The two old Skodje Bridges are also arch bridges, the longest masonry arch road bridge in Norway. The longer one is approximately with a span of 59 m and a maximum clearance to the sea of . 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 pedestrians.
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 Molde, constructed and led the work on the bridge.Gallery
Photographs
New Bridge
Old Bridge
See also
*List of bridges in Norway
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Historical and architectural interest bridges
Major road and railway bridges
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* List of bridges in Norway by length
This is a list of the bridges in Norway listed by their full length above water or land.
Bridges
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* List of bridges
The list of bridges is a link page for any bridges that are notable enough to have an article, or that are likely to have an article in the future, sorted alphabetically by country.
Lists of bridges by country
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* List of bridges by length
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* List of longest masonry arch bridge spans
The masonry arch bridges of stone or brick are the most genuine of arch bridges, some lasting a thousand years. Because they are made of worked stone, there is a slight chance they might even stand without mortar, like the Pont du Gard aqueduct. Ye ...
References
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Official website
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