This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1998: Akashi Kaikyo
Maiko, Tarumi-ward, Kobe and Matsuho, Awaji Island, Hyogo, Japan - Akashi Strait
| Bridgemeister ID: | 501 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1998 |
| Name: | Akashi Kaikyo |
| Also Known As: | 明石海峡大橋 |
| Location: | Maiko, Tarumi-ward, Kobe and Matsuho, Awaji Island, Hyogo, Japan |
| Crossing: | Akashi Strait |
| Coordinates: | 34.630617 N 135.0327 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Authority |
| References: | BAR, BBR, BDU, CTW, PS199803, SA199712b |
| Use: | Vehicular (major highway) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2020) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 1,991 meters (6,532.2 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 960 meters (3,149.6 feet) |
| Deck width: | 35.5 meters |
Notes:
- Became longest suspension bridge by eclipsing 1981 Humber - Hull, Humberside, England, United Kingdom.
- Eclipsed by new longest suspension bridge 2022 Çanakkale 1915 - Sütlüce, Gelibolu and Lapseki, Çanakkale, Türkiye.
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