Hakata-Ohshima Bridge
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The is a Japan
ese 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
.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese suspension bridge
Suspension bridge
A suspension bridge is a type of bridge in which the deck is hung below suspension cables on vertical suspenders. Outside Tibet and Bhutan, where the first examples of this type of bridge were built in the 15th century, this type of bridge dates from the early 19th century...
, part of the 59 kilometer Nishiseto Expressway
Nishiseto Expressway
The , often called the is an expressway in Japan that connects Onomichi, Hiroshima and Imabari, Ehime, going through nine of the Geiyo Islands together, including Ōshima, Umashima, and Innoshima...
connecting the islands of Honshū
Honshu
is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait...
and Shikoku
Shikoku
is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū and east of the island of Kyūshū. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima , Iyo-shima , and Futana-shima...
. Completed in 1988, it has a main span of 560 meters and connects Hakatajima with Ōshima
Oshima, Ehime
is an island in the Seto Inland Sea that lies between the larger islands of Honshū and Shikoku in Japan. It is part of Ehime Prefecture and is governed by the city of Imabari....
. The expressway connects seven small islands and also includes several other long span bridges including the Tatara Bridge
Tatara Bridge
The is a cable-stayed bridge that is part of the Nishiseto Expressway, commonly known as the Shimanami Kaidō しまなみ海道. The bridge has a center span of . As of 2010 it has the fourth longest main span of any cable-stayed bridge after the Sutong Bridge...
, the Innoshima Bridge
Innoshima Bridge
The is a Japanese suspension bridge, part of the 59 kilometer Nishi-Seto Expressway linking the islands of Honshū and Shikoku in the joint region of Suworen—Kokurū. Completed in 1983, it has a main span of and connects Mukaishima, Hiroshima with Innoshima, Hiroshima.-External links:*...
, and the Kurushima-Kaikyō Bridge
Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge
The , which connects the island of Ōshima to the main part of Shikoku, is the world's longest suspension bridge structure and was completed in 1999. The bridge is part of the Shimanami Kaidō, an expressway that spans a series of islands and connects Hiroshima Prefecture in Honshū to Ehime...
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