Innoshima Bridge
| Innoshima Bridge (因島大橋 Innoshima Ō-hashi) | |
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| Coordinates | 34°21′25″N 133°10′49″E / 34.35694°N 133.18028°ECoordinates: 34°21′25″N 133°10′49″E / 34.35694°N 133.18028°E |
| Carries |
4 lanes of roadway bicycle/pedestrian lanes |
| Crosses | Seto Inland Sea |
| Locale | Mukaishima, Hiroshima with Innoshima, Hiroshima |
| Maintained by | Honshū-Shikoku Bridge Authority |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension bridge |
| Total length | 1,339 metres (4,393 ft) |
| Longest span | 770 metres (2,526 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction cost | $285,000,000[1] |
| Opened | 1983 |
The Innoshima Bridge (因島大橋 Innoshima Ō-hashi) is a Japanese suspension bridge, part of the 59 kilometer Nishiseto Expressway linking the islands of Honshu and Shikoku. Completed in 1983, it has a main span of 770 metres (2,526 ft) and connects Mukaishima, Hiroshima with Innoshima, Hiroshima.
References
- ↑ Scott, R. (2001). In the Wake of Tacoma: Suspension Bridges and the Quest for Aerodynamic Stability. American Society of Civil Engineers. p. 277. ISBN 9780784470732. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
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