Atlantic Ocean Road, Norway

Atlantic Ocean Road in Norway is a fantastic and spectacular road and is also very popular tourist attraction. Both the local population and tourist visitors frequently use the road to go fishing for cod and other fish directly from the bridges. There is a special bridge which is specially designed for fishing purpose. The curvy road arches and the dips of this road over the brutal Norwegian Sea as it winds its way across number of tiny islands connecting the communes of Eide and Averoy. It is the most frequently photographed location of the Atlantic Ocean Road. It called as road to nowhere. It is called so because when it is photographed at an angle it can be seen that the bridge is nowhere and it is going directly into Norwegian Sea.

The Atlantic road is located in  the mid west part of Norwegian coastline. The road with a length of 8274 meters is a part of  Norwegian National Roads. The Atlantic road links the towns of Kristiansund and Molde. These are the two main populated cities in the county of More. The road starts approximately 30 kilometers southwest of Kristiansund  and ends at 47 kilometers north of Molde. This bridge offers on of the popular tourist attraction in Norway.

This bridge was first proposed during the early 20^th century. At that time the planning of the Rauma line to connect the National highway to More og Romsdal. Was under taking. Many other proposals were under discussion to extend its coastal towns, during the year 1921. The More og Rmsdal country council choose the outer route, which will follow the nnatonal Highway close to that of the road. In the year 1935 the parliament of Norway decided to connect the coastal towns in More og 

Romsdal to Andalsnes by road instead of rail. The schematics and planning for a road began developing in the 1970’s but construction not yet started until August 1, 1983.

The drive along this Atlantic Ocean Road is like having a journey on the edge of the sea. This road is one of the spectacular roads in the world and is being attracted by the sea view and the curves dips arches that makes one to feel whether we are going into the sea. The engineers of had done a great job in the construction and made it being unique of this type. The road which looks like a roller coaster curvy bridges and phenomenal views have made it a favorite drive through for the people who love travelling on roads and motorcyclists. It was also designated a Cultural Heritage Site and it is also considered as a National Tourist Route. It has been recognized as the Norwegian Construction of the century.