The , abbreviated as in Japanese or HSBE in English, operates the Kobe-Awaji-Naruto, Nishiseto

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...

, and Seto-Chūō expressways

Expressways of Japan

The expressways of Japan make up a large network of freeway-standard toll roads.- History :Following World War II, Japan's economic revival led to a massive increase in personal automobile use...

 and their respective bridges

Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Project

The Honshū-Shikoku Bridge Project is a system of bridges connecting the islands of Honshū and Shikoku across the Inland Sea of Japan, which were previously only connected by ferry. It consists of three major connections. All bridges are now controlled by the and the...

 between the islands of Honshu

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...

, Japan. It is headquartered in Chūō-ku, Kōbe

Chuo-ku, Kobe

is one of 9 wards of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 28.37 km², and a population of 119,768 .The Consulate-General of Panama in Kobe is located on the eighth floor of the Moriyama Building in Chūō-ku.-Related matters:*Port of Kobe*Port Island...

, Hyōgo Prefecture

Hyogo Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...

.

The company was established on October 1, 2005 as a result of the privatization of its predecessor, the Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Authority, itself a successor to the Japan Highway Public Corporation

Japan Highway Public Corporation

, or JH, was a public company established after World War II to construct and manage highway networks in Japan, founded in 1956.On October 1, 2005, JH was divided into three private enterprises, East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. , Central Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. , and West Nippon Expressway...

. The company is responsible for maintaining the three expressways and bridge systems between Honshu and Shikoku, as well as the management of the Seto-Ōhashi railway line.

Bridges

• Akashi-Kaikyō Bridge
• Ōnaruto Bridge
• Shimotsui-Seto Bridge
  Shimotsui-Seto Bridge
  The is a suspension bridge with a center span of which connects Honshū with the island of Hitsuishijima. It is the 22nd largest suspension bridge in the world. The span carries roadway and the Seto-Ōhashi Line railway tracks...
  
  
• Hitsuishijima Bridge
  Hitsuishijima Bridge
  The is a cable-stayed bridge with a center span of . The span carries roadway and the Seto-Ōhashi Line railway tracks. It is immediately north of the identical...
  
  
• Yoshima Bridge
  Yoshima Bridge
  The is a truss bridge with a main span of and a total of 5 spans. The span carries roadway and the Seto-Ōhashi Line railway tracks. It is immediately south of the and...
  
  
• Kita Bisan-Seto Bridge
  Kita Bisan-Seto Bridge
  The is a suspension bridge with a center span of . It is the 19th largest suspension bridge in the world. The span carries roadway and the Seto-Ōhashi Line railway tracks. It is part of the Seto-Shuo Expressway and with the other five bridges along this route are collectively known as the...
  
  
• Shin-Onomichi Bridge
• 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:*...
  
  
• Ikuchi Bridge
• 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...
  
  
• Ōmishima Bridge
• Hakata-Ōshima Bridge
• 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...
  
  

External links

• HSBE: Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway Company