| Shimotsui-Seto Bridge (下津井瀬戸大橋 Shimotsui Seto Ō-hashi) |
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| Carries | 4 lanes of roadway (upper) 2 rail lines (lower) |
| Crosses | Seto Inland Sea |
| Locale | Hitsuishijima and Honshū |
| Maintained by | Honshū-Shikoku Bridge Authority |
| Design | Double-decked suspension bridge |
| Total length | 1,400 metres (4,593 ft) |
| Longest span | 940 metres (3,084 ft) |
| Opened | 1988 |
| Toll | 4,850 Yen (Seto-Ohashi Bridge) |
The Shimotsui-Seto Bridge (下津井瀬戸大橋 Shimotsui Seto Ō-hashi) is a suspension bridge with a center span of 940 metres (3,084 ft) which connects Honshū with the island of Hitsuishijima. It is the 22nd largest suspension bridge in the world. The span carries roadway and the Seto-Ōhashi Line railway tracks. It is the northernmost bridge of the Seto-Shuo Expressway and with the other 5 bridges along this route are collectively known as the Seto-Ohashi Bridges.
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