Everything about Tatara Bridge totally explained
The is a
cable-stayed bridge that's part of the
Nishiseto Expressway, commonly known as the Shimanami Kaidō しまなみ海道. The bridge has a center span of . As of
2005 it had the longest span of any cable-stayed bridge. The expressway is a series of roads and bridges that's one of the three routes of the
Honshū-Shikoku Bridge Project connecting the islands of
Honshū and
Shikoku across the
Seto Inland Sea in Japan. The
Kurushima-Kaikyō Bridge is on the same route.
The bridge, which opened on
May 1,
1999, carries two lanes of traffic in both directions and has additional lanes for bicycles, motor bikes, and pedestrians.
The Tatara Bridge was originally planned as a
suspension bridge in
1973. In
1989 the design was changed to a cable-stayed bridge with the same span. By building a cable-stayed bridge a large excavation for an anchorage wouldn't be needed, thereby lessening the environmental impact on the surrounding area. The steel towers are high and shaped like an inverted Y.
Construction of the bridge took a little more than six years and was accomplished without any accidents. Many technological advancements were part of the design and testing of the bridge.
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