Akashi Kaikyō Bridge

The , also known as the Pearl Bridge, is the world's longest suspension bridge.Cooper, James D. "World's Longest Suspension Bridge Opens in Japan," Public Roads (US), July/August 1998, Vol. 62, No. 1. Retrieved 2012-3-24. 

Akashi-Kaikyō connects the island of Honshu with Awaji Island in the Seto Inland Sea.  The bridge is part of the Honshu-Shikoku Highway which allows automobiles to cross the Akashi Strait.

History
The construction of the bridge began in May 1988.  The bridge was opened on April 5, 1998.

The cost of building the bridge is estimated at 500 billion yen.

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  Structurae,  Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

Category:Steel bridges
Category:Suspension bridges
Category:1998 establishments in Japan
Category:Bridges in Japan
Category:Hyōgo Prefecture