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Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, under construction in December 1995. The original plan called for a mixed railway-road bridge, but when construction on the bridge began in April 1988, it was restricted to road only, with six lanes. Actual construction did not begin until May 1988 and involved more than 100 contractors. [8]
The Akashi Kaikyō Bridge was the world's longest suspension bridge at the time of its construction in 1998, and connects Kobe to Awaji Island (Awaji, Hyogo). The others are the Ōnaruto Bridge, connecting Awaji to Ōge Island (Naruto, Tokushima) across the Naruto Strait, and the Muya Bridge connecting Ōge Island with Shikoku.
Satoshi Kashima (加島 聰, Kashima Satoshi) is a Japanese civil engineer. He was lead designer/engineer of the longest suspension bridge in the world, the 3,911-meter Akashi Kaikyō Bridge (also known as the Pearl Bridge) located in Japan which was completed in 1998.
Also the longest bridge span in the world from 1964 to 1981 Humber Bridge: Yorkshire, UK: 1,410 m (4,630 ft) 1981–1998: Also the longest bridge span in the world from 1981 to 1998 Akashi Kaikyo Bridge Japan: 1,991 m (6,532 ft) 1998–2022: Also the longest bridge span in the world from 1998 to 2022. The largest ever increase in length.
The East Bridge had been planned to be completed in time to be the longest bridge in the world, but there were delays in construction. Therefore, it happened that the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge was opened two months earlier.
Construction is expected to last from Spring 2026 until Spring 2031 [258] [259] Nihonbashi 1-Chōme East District Block A ... Akashi Kaikyō Bridge, North Tower
Oldest existing modern suspension bridge in Japan Important Cultural Property (2003) 116 m (381 ft) Suspension Steel truss deck, concrete pylons: ... Akashi Strait. 1998:
The main islands Honshū and Shikoku are connected by three series of bridges since the late 1980s. This improves land transportation between the connected islands. These series of bridges, collectively known as the Honshū–Shikoku Bridge Project, are, from east to west, Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, Great Seto Bridge, and Nishiseto Expressway.