The Atlantic Highway is an 8 kilometer road connecting islands off the coast of Norway via dramatic bridges over the sea. It includes the longest bridge, Storseisundet Bridge, which dramatically curves over the ocean. Construction from 1983-1989 was challenging due to hurricane-force storms. The road is considered an engineering marvel and is the second most visited tourist destination in Norway.
An accessible Baltic cruise from Denmark, Germany, or the Netherlands is an excellent way to see Northern Europe and its captivating cities and landscapes.
An accessible Baltic cruise from Denmark, Germany, or the Netherlands is an excellent way to see Northern Europe and its captivating cities and landscapes.
Josh Brandwene Shared a Presentation of a Brief Travel Guide of NorwayJosh Brandwene
Checkout this presentation of a brief travel guide of Norway. Josh Brandwene is a travel blogger who like to share this travel guide with you. Norway is one of the most attractive countries for world traveler. This presentation helps you to plan your holiday trip of Norway. Go through the presentation and plan your Norway trip accordingly. Don’t forget to share this presentation with your friends. Follow Josh Brandwene on https://www.crunchbase.com/person/josh-brandwene
“Norway’s magnificent scenery and untamed nature have long captivated visitors. Spectacular fjords indent the rugged coastline, mountains rise above tranquil valleys. This is a country where music, art and literature are part of its soul, where sports such as skiing and football are actively pursued, and current affairs are hotly debated.” A Portrait of Norway. DK. Eyewitness Travel Guides.
Norway is a very beautiful country, but the natural beauty alone is not the whole story. I have included many photos of little villages and towns on the way. Most of them, we have never heard of. This is to let viewers to have a very brief glimpse of how some Norwegian live. The more I learn about the Norwegian people and their culture, the more I have my respect for them The natural beauty and their struggles with nature is part of their soul.
The Portland office of Kittelson & Associates, Inc. hosted an interactive workshop on January 13th, 2011 that covered the following related to Road Safety Audits (RSA): 1) A brief overview of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) “Road Safety Audit (RSA) – Guidelines and Checklist”; and 2) A walk through of a recent RSA application - Mt. Hood Highway (US 26) on the western slope between Portland, Oregon and the Mt. Hood recreational facilities (including ski areas during winter season). Hermanus Steyn, from Kittelson, and Sue D’Agnese, from ODOT, facilitated the workshop.
On May 20, 2010, Mary Raulerson of Kittelson & Associates held a workshop in Portland, OR which introduced and illustrated best practices in the field of Complete Streets using case studies she has been directly involved with around the country. During the workshop, special attention was given to the obstacles that had to be overcome and the solutions that worked. The goal of this session was to help identify and tailor practices that will further strengthen the region’s move toward creating, connecting and complimenting great places with great multimodal rights-of-way.
Kittelson's Brian Ray and special guest Dr. John M. Mason, PhD presented this topic at a workshop on 4/15/10. It focused on how industry trends in performance based design can support practical design-based project solutions. Brian and John provided a summary of current and emerging tools that can aid professionals in evaluating, screening, and selecting project alternative concepts. For more information contact Brian 800-878-5230.
Purdue University’s research, led by Dr. Darcy Bullock to field measure quality of signal timing offsets and vehicle arrivals on green versus red using local controller software.
This presentation focuses on arterial performance measures, reviewing two successful case studies:
- KAI’s validation of Bluetooth MAC readers and their measurement of signal timing changes using MAC readers along Tualatin-Sherwood Road
- Purdue University’s research, led by Dr. Darcy Bullock to field measure quality of signal timing offsets and vehicle arrivals on green versus red using local controller software
- Peter Koonce provided an overview of arterial performance within the City of Portland and a regional vision for next steps, particularly focused on multi-modal and emergency management applications of the arterial data currently collected and to be collected in the future.
KAI - Pedestrian Mid Block Crossings PresentationKittelson Slides
This is a Kittelson presentation that was given at the Portland, OR office by Charles Radosta and Hermanus Steyn on Jan 28, 2010. They discussed several aspects related to pedestrian crossings.
Train Arrival Times At Highway Railroad Grade CrossingKittelson Slides
Estimating Train Arrival Times at Highway-Railroad Grade Crossing Using Multiple Sensors. By Diego B. Franca, M.Sc., Kittelson and Associates, Inc and Elizabeth “Libby” Jones, PhD
Assoc. Professor, Civil Engineering, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Assoc. Director , Mid-America Transportation Center. Presented at 89th TRB Annual Meeting – Jan 2010.
1. The Atlantic Highway (Atlantic Road,
Atlanterhavsveien, in Norwegian) is a
spectacular way that from the mainland
coast, jumping from island to island, to
reach Averøy on a fantastic journey
through twisting bridges over the sea in
impossible foreshortening .
It is no coincidence that this road is the
second most visited tourist destination in
Norway.
4. Its construction began in 1983
and was marked by the
struggle against the elements.
During the six-year duration of
the works were recorded up to
12 hurricane category
storms.
They are little more than eight
kilometers (about 5 miles) of
travel including eight bridges
over the ocean.
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6. The main milestone of the road is
precisely Storseisundet Bridge, the
longest of all (260 meters = 853 ft),
which makes a dramatic curve.
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10. Such is the importance of this road that the Norwegians
chose her as the century building in the country. In
addition, the British newspaper The Guardian picked it
as the best road trip in the world.
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12. Located on the western fjord area and at certain times
of year seals and even whales can be sighted.
Fishing is one of the biggest attractions of the area. So
much so that many people fish in highway bridges, a
fact with which we should be careful when driving.
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14. Since 2009, the Atlantic Road continues
from Averøy to Kristiansund by a toll
tunnel named Atlanterhavstunnelen (ie
'Atlantic Tunnel').
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16. Its construction was extended for
six years (almost 1.5 Km= 0.9 miles
per year), but since its opening in
1989 has become the second most
visited coastal road by tourists,
going on to win the 2005 award for
best Norwegian construction.
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18. To follow the road it is best to get to Molde and
then take Highway 64, which is precisely the
Atlanterhavsveien. The journey from the historic
city of Bergen to Molde has 450 km (280 mi),
covering the entire area of the fjords, no doubt a
'road trip' awesome.
Oslo is about 600 kilometers (373 mi).