Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bridge
gptkbp:awards multiple accolades
gptkbp:cable_anchorage deep foundations
gptkbp:cable_color gptkb:blue
gptkbp:cable-stayed_sections gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:challenges strong tidal currents
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Shikoku_Island
gptkb:Honshu_Island
gptkbp:construction_cost $1.5 billion
gptkbp:construction_material steel and concrete
gptkbp:construction_method cantilever construction
gptkbp:construction_started gptkb:1988
11 years
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Kurushima_Strait
gptkbp:cultural_events held nearby
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of connectivity
gptkbp:design gptkb:Kawasaki_Heavy_Industries
gptkb:Yasuhiko_Shimizu
gptkbp:emergency_services provided
gptkbp:employees thousands employed
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:Highway
gptkbp:environmental_impact minimized
gptkbp:features scenic views
gptkbp:height 60 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge
gptkbp:inspiration natural beauty of the strait
gptkbp:is_visible_from up to 20 kilometers
gptkbp:landmark recognized landmark.
gptkbp:last_eruption earthquake-resistant
gptkbp:length 1,200 meters
1.2 meters
4,101 meters
gptkbp:lighting LED lights
gptkbp:local_economy boosted tourism
gptkbp:location gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:maintenance gptkb:Shikoku_Expressway_Company_Limited
regular inspections
gptkbp:open_to_public May 1, 1999
gptkbp:opened gptkb:1999
gptkbp:part_of Nihon Shuto Expressway
gptkbp:passenger_traffic gptkb:vehicles
approximately 20,000 vehicles per day
gptkbp:photography popular spot
gptkbp:safety_features advanced monitoring systems
gptkbp:significance part of the Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Project
gptkbp:style modern engineering
gptkbp:supports pedestrian walkways
gptkbp:total_spans gptkb:3
gptkbp:tourist_attraction gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:type gptkb:bridge
gptkbp:view Kurushima Kaikyo Park
gptkbp:viewing_platform available
gptkbp:water_resistance designed for typhoons
gptkbp:wing_configuration 1,990 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Shimanami_Kaido_Cycling_Route
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6