The bridge connects the municipalities of Fjaler and Askvoll on either side of the fjord.

[1][2] The bridge plans date back to the 1960s and a desire for a road connection between the villages of Askvoll and Dale and the town of Førde with a road on the north side of the Dalsfjorden.

In 1975, construction of the road started from the ferry dock at Eikenes and inwards the fjord towards Otterstein, where the Dalsfjord bridge was to be built over to Nishammar on the south side.

After 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) of road and one 500-metre (1,600 ft) tunnel had been built, roadwork was stopped in 1979.

In 1981, the project was put on hold even though it had already cost 13 million kr and the new road ended at a rock wall.