The is a
suspension bridge in
Kure, Hiroshima,
Japan that crosses the
Seto Inland Sea. Completed in 1999, it has a main span of . It was constructed by
Penta-Ocean
is a major Japanese construction, construction firm. It specializes in marine works and land reclamation.
It originated from Mizuno Gumi (水野組) in 1896 in Hiroshima Prefecture, and later renamed to the current name and capitalized in 1954. ...
Construction, at a cost of 50 billion yen.
Overview
The bridge was opened to traffic on 18 January 2000. The bridge is part of Hiroshima Prefecture Route 74, a route that begins in
Honshu
, historically called , is the largest and most populous island of Japan. It is located south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyūshū across the Kanmon Straits. The island se ...
and crosses over the Seto Inland Sea via the Akinada Bridge to Shimo-kamagari Island to the south. The bridge is tolled and operated by the Hiroshima Prefecture Road Corporation. It is the longest bridge in Japan to be maintained by a
prefecture.
References
External links
Picture of bridge at Penta-Ocean Construction Co.*
Suspension bridges in Japan
Bridges completed in 1999
1999 establishments in Japan
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