Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

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The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge is a record-breaking suspension bridge in Japan that spans the Akashi Strait, connecting Kobe on Honshu with Awaji Island.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf road bridge
steel bridge
suspension bridge
carries National Route 28
motor vehicles
road traffic
clearanceBelow 65 m
connects Awaji City
Awaji Island
Honshu
Kobe
linked to: Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
constructionEndDate 1998
constructionStartDate 1988
cost 500000000000 yen
country Japan
crosses Akashi Strait
deckType truss-stiffened deck
design suspension bridge
designer Satoshi Kashima
hasObservationFacility Maiko Marine Promenade
height 298 m
lighting illuminated at night
locatedIn Akashi Strait
locatedInWaterBody Seto Inland Sea
mainSpanLength 1991 m
maintainedBy Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway Company
material steel
nativeName 明石海峡大橋
nativeNameLanguage ja
near Awaji Island
Kobe
numberOfLanes 6
numberOfSpans 3
officialName Akashi Kaikyo Ohashi
opened 1998-04-05
partOf Honshu–Shikoku Bridge Project
Honshu–Shikoku Highway
pylonCount 2
recordHeldFor longest suspension bridge main span
region Hyogo Prefecture
seismicDesign earthquake-resistant
toll yes
totalLength 3911 m
tourism popular tourist attraction
towerHeight 298 m
trafficDirection left-hand traffic
windResistanceDesign designed to withstand strong winds
worldRanking longestSuspensionBridgeMainSpan

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Hyogo Prefecture hasLandmark Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
Western Japan connectedBy Akashi Kaikyō Bridge
subject linked to: western Japan
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Seto Inland Sea spannedByBridgeSystem Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
Northern Awaji Island connectedByBridge Akashi Kaikyō Bridge
subject linked to: northern Awaji Island
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Akashi Kaikyo Bridge officialName Akashi Kaikyo Ohashi
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Akashi Kaikyo Bridge nativeName 明石海峡大橋
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Awaji Island connectedBy Akashi Kaikyō Bridge
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Awaji connectedBy Akashi Kaikyō Bridge
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Awaji hasBridgeAccess Akashi Kaikyō Bridge
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Sumoto locatedNear Akashi Kaikyō Bridge
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Akashi hasBridgeNearby Akashi Kaikyō Bridge
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Akashi Kaikyo Bridge vicinity adjacentTo Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
Akashi Strait spannedBy Akashi Kaikyō Bridge
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Seto Naikai crossedBy Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
Humber Bridge replacedByAsLongestSpan Akashi Kaikyō Bridge
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Maiko Marine Promenade locatedIn Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
Maiko Marine Promenade partOf Akashi Kaikyo Bridge structure
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Maiko Marine Promenade locatedNear Bridge Exhibition Center at Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
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Maiko Marine Promenade hasViewOf Akashi Kaikyo Bridge towers
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National Route 28 usesStructure Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
National Route 28 hasBridge Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
Honshu–Shikoku Highway hasBridgeSection Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
Awaji Yumebutai hasViewOf Akashi Kaikyō Bridge
linked to: Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
Awaji Hanasajiki hasView Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
subject linked to: Awaji Hanasajiki flower park
Nojima Fault Preservation Museum near Akashi Kaikyō Bridge
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Honshu–Shikoku area linkedBy Akashi Kaikyō Bridge
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Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway viaStructure Akashi Kaikyō Bridge
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Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway hasBridge Akashi Kaikyō Bridge
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Setouchi region crossedBy Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
Satoshi Kashima notableWork Akashi Kaikyo Bridge