Route Description
The Atlantic Ocean Road is a 8.274-kilometer (5.141 mi) long section of County Road 64 which connects the island and municipality of Averøy with the mainland at Eide. The road runs across an archipelago of partially inhabited islands and skerries. To the north lies Hustadvika, an unsheltered section of the Norwegian Sea, while to the south lies Lauvøyfjorden. The road has a width of 6.5 meters (21 ft) and a maximum gradient of eight percent. It consists of eight bridges and four resting places accommodated as viewpoints. Several tourist sites, including dining, fishing and scuba diving resorts, have been established on the islands. Along with the section from Vevang to Bud, the Atlantic Ocean Road has been designated one of eighteen National Tourist Routes.
Starting on Averøy, the Atlantic Ocean Road begins at Utheim, close to the village of Kårvåg. It runs onto the isle of Kuholmen and then across the 115-meter (377 ft) long Little Lauvøysund Bridge onto the isle of Lille Lauvøy. It continues across the 52-meter (171 ft) long Store Lauvholmen Bridge onto Store Lauvøy. Next it crosses the equally long Geitøysund Bridge to Geitøya, which features a viewpoint and parking. The route then runs across Eldhusøya and Lyngholmen, before reaching Ildhusøya, where there is a resting place, parking and a viewpoint. Next is Storseisundet Bridge, a cantilever bridge which is 260 meters (850 ft) long. The municipal border between Eide and Averøy runs under the bridge. The road then runs across Flatskjæret, where there is a viewpoint, before crossing onto Hulvågen via the three Hulvågen Bridges, which combined are 293-meter (961 ft) long. From there the road runs through Skarvøy and Strømsholmen, both which feature a resting place. The route reaches the mainland over the 119-meter (390 ft) long Vevangstraumen Bridge.
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