Hakuchō Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Hakuchō Bridge
Carries:two lanes of roadway
Crosses:Muroran bay
Locale:Jin-ya, Muroran and Shukuzu, Muroran
Design:Suspension bridge
Mainspan:1380m (4,530feet)
Length:720m (2,360feet)
Height:140m (460feet) (pylons)
Below:54.45m (178.64feet)
Begin:1985
Complete:1998
Open:13 June 1998
Toll:None
Coordinates:42.3528°N 140.9519°W

The is a suspension bridge in Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan. Opened on 17 April 1998, it has a main span of 720m (2,360feet). It is the first section of the Hakuchō Shindō that is signed as an alternate route of Japan National Route 37.[1]

Several windmills line the bridge which provide lighting at night to the park golf link nearby. The winds are extremely high on the bridge, so pedestrians, bikes, and motorbikes are prohibited from crossing.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 白鳥新道計画路線図. Hakuchō Shindō Plan Route Map. City of Muroran. ja. 21 February 2014. 1 October 2020.