Akashi Kaikyō Bridge
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]
明石海峡大橋 | |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | Pearl Bridge[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension bridge |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1988 |
| Construction end | 1998 |
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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
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]
Akashi Kaikyō Bridge Media
Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, under construction in December 1995
The illuminated Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, 2006.
Video of the bridge, as seen from a ship passing underneath
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References
- ↑ "Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, Akashi Strait, Japan". Road Traffic Technology. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. 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
Media related to Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
- Structurae, Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
