Akashi Kaikyō Bridge
| Akashi Kaikyō Bridge 明石海峡大橋 | |
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| File:Akashi Bridge.JPG Akashi Kaikyō Bridge from the air | |
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| Carries | six lanes of roadway |
| Crosses | Akashi Strait |
| Locale | Awaji Island and Kobe |
| Other name(s) | Pearl bridge |
| Maintained by | Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Authority |
| 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 begin | 1988 |
| Construction end | 1998 |
| Opened | April 5, 1998 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | ¥2,300 |
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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.[1]
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 cars to cross the Akashi Strait.[1]
History
Construction begin in May 1988. The bridge was opened on April 5, 1998.[1]
The cost of building the bridge is estimated at 500 billion yen.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 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
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