Akashi Kaikyō Bridge facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Akashi Kaikyō Bridge明石海峡大橋 |
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Akashi Kaikyō Bridge from the air, December 2005
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| Coordinates | 34°36′58″N 135°01′14″E / 34.6162°N 135.0205°E |
| Carries | Six lanes of the  Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway and four emergency lanes |
| Crosses | Akashi Strait |
| Locale | Awaji Island and Kobe |
| Other name(s) | Pearl Bridge |
| Maintained by | Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway Company Limited (JB Honshi Kōsoku) |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension bridge |
| Total length | 3,911 metres (12,831 ft; 2.430 mi) |
| Height | 282.8 metres (928 ft) (pylons) |
| Longest span | 1,991 metres (6,532 ft; 1.237 mi) |
| Clearance below | 65.72 metres (215.6 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer | Satoshi Kashima |
| Construction begin | 1988 |
| Construction end | 1998 |
| Opened | April 5, 1998 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | ¥2,300 |
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The Akashi-Kaikyō Bridge (明石海峡大橋, Akashi Kaikyō Ō-hashi), also known as the Pearl Bridge, is the world's longest suspension bridge.
Akashi-Kaikyō connects the island of Honshu with Awaji Island in the Seto Inland Sea. The bridge is part of the Honshu-Shikoku Highway which allows cars to cross the Akashi Strait.
History
Construction begin in May 1988. The bridge was opened on April 5, 1998.
The cost of building the bridge is estimated at 500 billion yen.
- Structurae, Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
Images for kids
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Main supporting towers
See also
In Spanish: Gran Puente de Akashi Kaikyō para niños
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