The Eiksund Bridge ( Norwegian : Eiksundbrua ) is a cantilever bridge in Ulstein Municipality in the Sunnmøre region of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway . The bridge is connected to the Eiksund Tunnel as part of the Eiksund Sambandet which joins several islands in the municipalities of Ulstein, Herøy , Sande , and Hareid to the mainland, without the use of ferries .
5-431: The bridge runs from the village of Eiksund on Hareidlandet island to the western part of the island of Eika . The bridge is 405 metres (1,329 ft) long and 9.3 metres (31 ft) wide. It has 5 spans , of which the longest is 132 metres (433 ft). The sailing space underneath is 20 metres (66 ft) across, with a maximum height of 16 metres (52 ft). The bridge was finished in 2005, but connections with
10-459: Is a village in the municipality of Ulstein , in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway . It is located on the southern tip of the island of Hareidlandet . The small island of Eika lies just off the shore from Eiksund. The village is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of the village of Haddal and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of the town of Ulsteinvik . Since 1838, Eiksund
15-693: The Eiksund Tunnel were not available until it officially opened in February 2008. Until then, only local traffic between Hareidlandet and Eika could use the bridge. In February 2006, the Mechanical Contractors Association stated that Eiksund Bridge had been built too small, and was dangerous to use, especially in the snow. This article about a bridge in Norway is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Eiksund Eiksund
20-541: The neighbouring municipality of Ørsta on the mainland by a ferry , since there were no road connections to Eiksund on the island of Hareidlandet. In 2005, the Eiksund Bridge connected Eiksund to the nearby island of Eika . On 23 February 2008, the Eiksund Tunnel was opened by the Norwegian Minister of Transport and Communications , Liv Signe Navarsete . The undersea tunnel connects Eika (and thus Eiksund) to
25-451: Was administratively a part of the municipality of Sande , despite being separated from the rest of Sande by the sea (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1889, the Eiksund area and the island of Eika (population: 119) were transferred to Herøy . Then on 1 January 1964, Eiksund and Eika (population: 222) were transferred to Ulstein. Until 2008, Eiksund was connected to Rjåneset in
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