Storseisundet Bridge – Eide, Norway

The Storseisundet Bridge takes motorists to the island of Averoya from the Romsdal peninsula mainland. The bridge went up in 1989 after long construction delays due to the adverse weather conditions. The region also experienced 12 hurricanes over the course of its construction explaining the six-year wait. It stretches out over 260 meters, making it the longest of the Atlanterhavsveien (The Atlantic Road) network. To recoup back the constructions costs, estimated to have cost $13.9 million, it was a toll road until 1999. The projection was to recoup back the investment from public grants that went into constructing the bridge in 15 years, but in just 10 years the bridge was completely paid up.