Tokyo Gate Bridge Explained
| Bridge Name: | Tokyo Gate Bridge |
| Native Name: | 東京ゲートブリッジ |
| Native Name Lang: | Japanese |
| Carries: | Road traffic (4 lanes), pedestrians |
| Crosses: | Tokyo Bay |
| Locale: | Kōtō City (Tokyo, Japan), between Chubo and Wakasu artificial islands) |
| Design: | cantilever bridge |
| Spans: | 3 |
| Length: | including approaches |
| Begin: | 2002 |
| Complete: | 2011 |
| Open: | 2012 |
| Toll: | None |
| Coordinates: | 35.6114°N 139.8272°W |
is a truss cantilever bridge across Tokyo Bay in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan. It opened on 12 February 2012[1] [2] with an estimated total construction cost of for the Stage II section of highway including the bridge.[3] it is similar to those as Forth Bridge in the UK and Quebec Bridge in Canada and Queensboro Bridge in the United States.
History
Part of a new four-lane highway ringing Tokyo, construction began in 2002 and was scheduled for completion in 2011, but the opening to traffic was delayed until 2012. With the provisional name of [4] the public was asked for suggestions. From the 12,223 received, "Tokyo Gate Bridge" was chosen and officially announced on 15 November 2010.[5]
Design
The design fulfils the requirement to be high enough to allow large ships to pass underneath, but low enough not to interfere with air traffic to the nearby Haneda Airport. It is a double cantilever bridge, which means that the truss sections from either side can be completed in balance, and then joined by the addition of the relatively short central span.[6] The resemblance of the bridge to two monsters facing off has given it the nickname of [7]
Others
Visitors can take an elevator to the sidewalk on this bridge and walk on the sidewalk from Wakasu to Central Breakwater. But, you can only take an elevator to the sidewalk and the ground from Wakasu Gate, because Central Breakwater Gate is closed, so you cannot take an elevator to sidewalk and ground from Central Breakwater.
If you want to only see the bridge, you go to Wakasu Seaside Park and Central Breakwater.
Access
The bridge can be accessed using the Wakasu Seaside Park Bus stop which 木31 - Shin-Kiba Station（Toei Bus passes through. The Central Breakwater Bus stop can also be used, which 波01 - Tokyo Teleport Station（Toei Bus）passes through. ※From Central Breakwater gate you cannot walk on the bridge.
External links
Notes and References
- News: Stay in Tsukiji, see Tokyo Gate Bridge . 24 February 2012 . The Japan Times . 3 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160910165306/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2012/02/24/life/stay-in-tsukiji-see-tokyo-gate-bridge/. 10 September 2016.
- News: Tokyo Gate Bridge opens to traffic . 13 February 2012 . Japan Today . 3 August 2016.
- Official "flyer" shows Stage II including Tokyo Gate Bridge, with a budget as of November 2009 Web site: 東京港臨海道路II期事業の概要. Tokyo Bay Waterfront Highway Stage II work overview. 2011. Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Japan. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20130105220935/http://www.pa.ktr.mlit.go.jp/tokyo/work/pdf/nikigaiyou20111111.pdf . 5 January 2013 . live . 30 June 2012.
- Plan and Design of 'The Rinkai Ohashi Bridge' in Tokyo Port . Yoneyama, Haruo . Obara, Kouehei . Shigihara, Toru . 3 August 2016 . The 5th Civil Engineering Conference in the Asian Region and Australasian Structural Engineering Conference . 2010 . 203–208 . 9780646537276.
- Web site: http://www.metro.tokyo.jp/INET/OSHIRASE/2010/11/20kbf200.htm. ja:東京港臨海大橋（仮称）の名称決定について. Official name for Tokyo Bay waterfront bridge. 15 November 2010. News Release. Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Japan. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20101127142735/http://www.metro.tokyo.jp/INET/OSHIRASE/2010/11/20kbf200.htm. 27 November 2010. dead. 30 June 2012.
- Official "flyer" updated with the top photo showing the central span being added. At the bottom is an illustration of the constraints from air and sea. Web site: 【最新版】TGBチラシ_H23.3.3_. Tokyo Gate Bridge latest update 3 March 2011. 2011. Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Japan. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20111008153047/http://www.pa.ktr.mlit.go.jp/tokyo/blog/pdf/sin_leaf20110311.pdf . 8 October 2011 . live . 6 June 2011.
- News: Cooper, Chris . Matsuda, Kiyotaka . Bloomberg . 'Dinosaur Bridge' leads Tokyo push to ease traffic and boost economy . The Japan Times. 12 February 2012 . 2 . 3 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130430010908/http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2012/02/12/business/dinosaur-bridge-leads-tokyo-push-to-ease-traffic-and-boost-economy/ . 30 April 2013 . live.
