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.