Akashi Kaikyō Bridge

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明石海峡大橋
Other name(s)Pearl Bridge[1]
Characteristics
DesignSuspension bridge
History
Construction start1988
Construction end1998
Location
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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

References

  1. "Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, Akashi Strait, Japan". Road Traffic Technology. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  2. 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