| Eshima Ohashi Bridge | |
| Native Name: | 江島大橋 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Crosses: | Nakaumi |
| Locale: | Shimane and Tottori prefectures |
| Other Name: | "Roller Coaster Bridge" |
| Maint: | Sakaiminato management association |
| Begin: | 1997 |
| Complete: | 2004 |
| Opening: | --> |
The 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, and it is the largest rigid-frame bridge in Japan and the third largest in the world.[1] Images of the bridge have been widely circulated on the internet, owing to its seemingly steep nature when photographed from a distance with a telephoto lens, but in actuality, it has a less pronounced, 6.1% gradient in the side of Shimane and a 5.1% gradient in the side of Tottori.[2]
Eshima Ohashi Bridge replaced the previous drawbridge, since traffic was obstructed often by ships for about 7 to 8 minutes, only vehicles under 14 tons were allowed and only 4000 vehicles could cross it per day.