Ōnaruto Bridge

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Ōnaruto Bridge
(大鳴門橋 Ōnaruto-kyō?)
Ōnaruto Bridge (大鳴門橋, Ōnaruto-kyō?)
Carries 4 lanes of roadway
Crosses Naruto Strait
Locale Naruto, Tokushima and Awaji Island
Maintained by Honshū-Shikoku Bridge Authority
Design Suspension bridge
Longest span 876 metres (2,874 ft)
Clearance below 41 metres (135 ft)
AADT 18,600
Opening date 1985
Coordinates 34°14′19″N 134°39′05″E / 34.23861, 134.65139Coordinates: 34°14′19″N 134°39′05″E / 34.23861, 134.65139

The Ōnaruto Bridge (大鳴門橋 Ōnaruto-kyō?) is a suspension bridge on the route connecting Kobe with Naruto, Tokushima, Japan. Completed in 1985, it has a main span of 876 metres (2,874 ft). Although it is one of the largest bridges in the world, it is dwarfed by the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, which is on the same route. In 2004, 6.8 million cars and trucks crossed this bridge, translating into a daily average of about 18,600.

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