Skodje Bridge

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The old bridges from 1922 seen from the new Straumsbrua towards Ellingsøyfjorden
The old bridges from 1922 seen from the new Straumsbrua towards Ellingsøyfjorden

Skodje Bridge (Skodje bru) is a bridge that crosses Straumen in Skodje municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.

There are actually three bridges in Skodjestraumen. The new bridge is called Straumsbrua in Norwegian. It is a steel arch bridge, 290 metres long. It was opened on July 3, 2004. It replaced the old Skodje Bridge. The new bridge is a toll bridge.

The two old Skodje Bridges are also arch bridges. The longest is approximately 550 metres long (?), with a maximum clearance to the sea of 14 metres. The building of the old bridges started in 1911, and were opened in 1922. They cost 480,000 kroner.

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 got restrictions on the weight and width of the cars, and that meant that heavier traffic had to take a longer road through the town of Skodje. This was of course very impractical. With the new bridge in operation, the old bridges are now open only for pedestrians.


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[edit] Pictures of the new bridge

[edit] Pictures of the old bridge