5 articles tagged “Suspension Bridge”
The world's first triple suspension bridge system, completed in May 1999 as the Shikoku gateway of the Nishiseto Expressway (Shimanami Kaido). Three successive suspension bridges span 4,105 metres in total, connecting Ōshima Island to Imabari City across the powerful currents of the Kurushima Strait.
A 1,629-metre suspension bridge opened in June 1985 spanning the Naruto Strait between Awaji Island and Naruto, Tokushima. The bridge deck houses a 450-metre enclosed walkway — the Uzunomichi — with glass floor panels looking straight down at the famous Naruto whirlpools 45 metres below.
Opened 10 April 1988, this road-rail combined bridge links Kojima in Kurashiki, Okayama with Sakaide, Kagawa across the Bisan Seto strait. Six bridges totalling 9,368 m in bridge length carry the Seto-Chuo Expressway above and the JR Bisan-Seto Line below — the world's longest road-rail combined crossing.
Opened April 1998, this suspension bridge spans 3,911 m between Kobe and Awaji Island, with a world-record main span of 1,991 m. The twin towers rise 298.3 m above sea level. The bridge's total length was extended by one metre after the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake struck during construction.
A 798-metre suspension bridge completed in August 1993, linking Shibaura and Odaiba across Tokyo Bay. Twin towers rise 126 metres above sea level, while the double-deck structure carries the Shuto Expressway, Yurikamome monorail, a coastal road, and a public promenade in a single span.