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The Eshima Ohashi Bridge (Japanese: 江島大橋, Hepburn: Eshima Ōhashi) is a rigid-frame bridge in Japan that connects Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, and Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, over Nakaumi lake. It was built from 1997 to 2004, and it is the largest rigid-frame bridge in Japan and the third largest in the world.[1] Images of the bridge have been widely circulated on the internet, owing to its seemingly steep nature when photographed from a distance with a telephoto lens, but in actuality, it has a less pronounced, 6.1% gradient in the side of Shimane and a 5.1% gradient in the side of Tottori.[2]
Eshima Ohashi Bridge 江島大橋 | |
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.jpg){kind=spacer} The Eshima Ohashi Bridge from the side | |
| Coordinates | 35°31′09″N 133°12′00″E / 35.519167°N 133.2°E |
| Crosses | Nakaumi |
| Locale | Shimane and Tottori prefectures |
| Other name(s) | "Roller Coaster Bridge" |
| Maintained by | Sakaiminato management association |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
| Width | 11.3 m (37 ft) |
| Height | 44.7 m (147 ft) |
| Longest span | 250 m (820 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1997 |
| Construction end | 2004 |
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Eshima Ohashi Bridge replaced the previous drawbridge, since traffic was obstructed often by ships for about 7 to 8 minutes, only vehicles under 14 tons were allowed and only 4000 vehicles could cross it per day.
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Bridge spans -
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Looking towards the bridge entrance from the Shimane Prefecture side
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References
edit- ^ Golgowski, Nina (April 29, 2015). "Japan's Eshima Ohashi bridge appears not for the faint-hearted drivers". NY Daily News. Archived from the original on 25 May 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ Wallace, Allison (April 30, 2015). "Japan's 'rollercoaster bridge'". Yahoo! Travel. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
External links
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