Eshima Ohashi Bridge
Eshima Ohashi Bridge 江島大橋 | |
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The Eshima Ohashi Bridge from the side | |
Coordinates | 35°31′9″N 133°12′0″E / 35.51917°N 133.20000°ECoordinates: 35°31′9″N 133°12′0″E / 35.51917°N 133.20000°E |
Crosses | Nakaumi |
Locale | Shimane and Tottori prefectures |
Maintained by | Sakaiminato management association |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 1.7 km |
Width | 11.3 m |
Height | 44.7 m |
Longest span | 250 m |
History | |
Construction start | 1997 |
Construction end | 2004 |
Eshima Ohashi Bridge (Japanese: 江島大橋) is a rigid-frame bridge in Japan that connects Matsue, Shimane Prefecture and Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture over Nakaumi lake. It was built from 1997 to 2004. It is the largest rigid-frame bridge in Japan and the third largest in the world.[1] Images of the bridge have widely circulated on the internet, due to it appearing very steep when photographed from a long distance with a long telephoto lens, but in actuality the Shimane side shown here has a gradient of 6.1% and Tottori side of 5.1%.[2]
References
- ↑ Golgowski, Nina. "Japan's Eshima Ohashi bridge appears not for the faint-hearted drivers". NY Daily News. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ↑ Wallace, Allison. "Japan's 'rollercoaster bridge'". Yahoo! Travel. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
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