Kurushima Strait Bridge

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bridge
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Setouchi_Triennale
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Shikoku_Island
gptkb:Honshu_Island
gptkbp:construction_cost approximately 1.5 billion USD
gptkbp:construction_method cantilever
gptkbp:construction_started gptkb:1991
gptkb:1999
8 years
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Kurushima_Strait
gptkbp:design gptkb:Yasuhiko_Shimizu
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Shimizu_Corporation
gptkbp:enhances connectivity
gptkbp:environmental_impact minimal
gptkbp:facilitates gptkb:trade
gptkbp:features gptkb:lighting_system
viewing platforms
multiple spans
gptkbp:height 60 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kurushima Strait Bridge
gptkbp:influences gptkb:local_economy
gptkbp:inspired_by natural landscape
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of regional development
gptkbp:is_featured_in gptkb:photography
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:Shimanami_Kaido
gptkbp:length 4,100 meters
gptkbp:level 2
gptkbp:location gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:maintenance gptkb:Shikoku_Expressway_Company_Limited
gptkbp:network gptkb:Honshu-Shikoku_Bridge
gptkbp:notable_for engineering design
gptkbp:open_to_public May 1, 1999
gptkbp:opened gptkb:Emperor_Akihito
gptkb:1999
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Seto_Inland_Sea_National_Park
gptkb:Shimanami_Kaido
gptkb:Nihon_Kisen
gptkbp:passenger_traffic gptkb:vehicles
approximately 10,000 vehicles per day
gptkbp:promotes regional tourism
gptkbp:provides_access_to local attractions
gptkbp:recognized_by gptkb:Japan_Society_of_Civil_Engineers
gptkbp:scenic_views gptkb:Seto_Inland_Sea
gptkbp:serves island communities
gptkbp:significance part of the Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Project
gptkbp:style modern engineering
gptkbp:supports bicycles
pedestrians
emergency vehicles
gptkbp:tourist_attraction gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:type gptkb:bridge
gptkbp:used_for gptkb:transportation
gptkb:tourism
commuting
gptkbp:view gptkb:Kurushima_Strait
gptkbp:width 20 meters
gptkbp:wing_configuration 1,550 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Imabari_City
gptkb:Shimanami_Islands
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7