I dag går det en konstant strøm
av biler, busser, trailere og andre kjøretøyer over Karmsund
bru ( eller Salhusbrunå, så monge av oss kalle na ). Trafikken
har imidlertid økt enormt siden ingeniørene satt og planla
broen tidlig på 50-tallet. Allikevel er den fremdeles en effektiv
del av veinettet mellom Karmøy og "resten av verden". Men - inntil
broen kom, var det ferjetrafikk over sundet. Der går mange historier
om når den kraftige strømmen i Salhussundet brakte ferja langt
ut av kurs. For egentlig hadde den bare en liten stubb å kjøre,
rett på tvers av sundet sør for broen. Der er restene av ferjeleiet
fremdeles på plass.
English:
Short summary: Today the bridge has constant
high traffic. Until the mid 50's, a small ferry was used to transport cars
across the sound, just south of the bridge. The pictures show you the ferryplaces,
and some ship traffic in the Karm sound.
More pictures
Ferjestrekningen,
sett fra fastlandsiden
Ferjeleiet på
fastlandsiden.
Kraftige strømningen
( ikke akkurat her, men de viser igjen )
Store og små
båter passerer stadig
på vei nord
eller sør
"Widescreen" mot
Haugesund
Pictures shot at app. 3PM
The
haugalandet map
Tilbakeblikk
1. year ago
HT
23. Mars 1999
Mars 23 1999
HT
22. Mars 1999
Mars 22 1999
Dagens Haugesunds Avis
på nettet
Nettvest.com
Weather
Mar 23: Light snow in the
morning, later on a fine day.
Mar 22: Overcast, a morning
shower ( but frozen car windows at 7AM )
Mar 21: Overcast, showers.
Mar 20: Scattered clouds.
Mar 19: Overcast, light
rain in between.
Mar 18: Marvellous ( except
from the chilly, northern, light wind )
Mar 17: Fog and dusk rain
before noon.
Mar 16: Changing between
heavy rain, slush and light rain and no rain.
Mar 09: Fine day - red sky
in the morning ( is the sailors warning! )
Mar 08: Bad weather - rain,
wind
Mar 07: Fine day
Mar 03: Storm - scattered
clouds
Mar 01: Scattered clouds,
lot of sun and wind ( Storm )
Feb 29: Overcast - some
wind
Feb 26: Light overcast -
later some sun
Feb 25: Slush and rain -
pouring down
Feb 19: Fabulous - light
wind - dry and beautiful
Feb 17 & 18: Fine days
- sun, light wind
Feb 15: Changing - sun -
rain - hail ......
Feb 14: Red sky in the morning
- some snow, scattered clouds
Feb 12-13: Heavy wind, rain
and hail showers. Sunday evening even some snow
Feb 11: Wind and rain (strong
breeze)
Feb 10: Strong breeze, light
storm - heavy rain before noon, even a hail shower at 8P
Feb 09: Another fine day,
slightly colder than yesterday
Feb 08: Almost like summer.
Warm, sunny, no wind. Makes us forget the past weeks.
Feb 07: Rain before noon,
later wind and overcast, even glimpses of sun (6C at 7AM)
Feb 04: Rain and north western
wind
Feb 02: Rain, wind
Weather
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