Akashi Kaikyō Bridge
Akashi Kaikyō Bridge 明石海峡大橋 | |
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 Akashi Kaikyō Bridge from the air, December 2005 | |
| Coordinates | 34°36′58″N 135°01′14″E / 34.6162°N 135.0205°E |
| Carries | Six lanes of the  Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway and four emergency lanes |
| Crosses | Akashi Strait |
| Locale | Awaji Island and Kobe |
| Other name(s) | Pearl Bridge[1] |
| Maintained by | Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway Company Limited (JB Honshi Kōsoku) |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension bridge |
| Total length | 3,911 metres (12,831 ft; 2.430 mi) |
| Height | 282.8 metres (928 ft) (pylons) |
| Longest span | 1,991 metres (6,532 ft; 1.237 mi) |
| Clearance below | 65.72 metres (215.6 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer | Satoshi Kashima |
| Construction start | 1988 |
| Construction end | 1998 |
| Opened | April 5, 1998 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | ¥2,300 |
| Location | |
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The Akashi Kaikyō Bridge (明石海峡大橋, Akashi Kaikyō Ō-hashi), also known as the Pearl Bridge, is the world's longest suspension bridge.[2]
Akashi-Kaikyō connects the island of Honshu with Awaji Island in the Seto Inland Sea. The bridge is part of the Honshu-Shikoku Highway which allows automobiles to cross the Akashi Strait.[2]
History[change | change source]
The construction of the bridge began in May 1988. The bridge was opened on April 5, 1998.[2]
The cost of building the bridge is estimated at 500 billion yen.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, Akashi Strait, Japan". Road Traffic Technology. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Cooper, James D. "World's Longest Suspension Bridge Opens in Japan," Public Roads (US), July/August 1998, Vol. 62, No. 1. Retrieved 2012-3-24.
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
- Structurae, Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
