Hakata–Ōshima Bridge Explained

Carries:4 lanes of roadway
Crosses:Seto Inland Sea
Locale:Hakatajima and Ōshima
Maint:Honshū-Shikoku Bridge Authority
Design:Suspension bridge
Mainspan:560m (1,840feet)
Length:840m (2,760feet)
Open:1988
Coordinates:34.1936°N 133.0742°W

The is a Japanese suspension bridge, part of the 59 kilometer Nishiseto Expressway connecting the islands of Honshū and Shikoku. Completed in 1988, it has a main span of 560 meters and connects Hakatajima with Ōshima. The expressway connects seven small islands and also includes several other long span bridges including the Tatara Bridge, the Innoshima Bridge, and the Kurushima-Kaikyō Bridge.

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