SETO INLAND SEA, JAPAN

Tatara Bridge

Opened 1 May, 1999

Tatara Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge linking Ikuchijima Island and Ohmishima Island with the center span of 890m long. The bridge was the longest cable-stayed bridge in the world when the bridge was completed. The bridge was originally planned as a suspension bridge, but with the advancement of cable-stayed bridge technology, it was changed to cable-stayed bridge from the point of view of the preservation of natural environment and more economical construction. The height of the tower is 226 m above the seawater level, and this is the highest point in the route.

Tatara Bridge Fact Sheet

Name
Tatara Bridge
Local moniker(s)
多々羅大橋 (Tatara Ōhashi)
Location
Ikuchi, Hiroshima and Ohmishima, Ehime, Japan
A cable-stayed bridge part of the famous Shimanami Kaido expressway.
Coordinates
34°15′34.1″N 133°3′41.5″E
Construction started
1992
Date opened
1 May, 1999
Design type
Suspension/Cable stayed etc.
Cable-stayed
Type of traffic
(road and/or rail)
Road
Owner
Japan Expressway Holding and Debt Repayment Agency (JEHDRA)
Operator
Honshu Shikoku Bridge Expressway Company Limited
Urban Ace Sannomiya Building
Onoedori 4-1-22, Chuo-ku
Kobe 651-0088, Japan
Links
Lanes
Road lanes per direction:
Two
Rail lanes per direction:
n/a
Pedestrian/Cyclist lane per direction:
one
Emergency lane:
no
Total length of the bridge
1,480m (270m + 890m + 320m)
Pylon/tower
Type:
Steel tower
Height:
226m
Type of girder
Steel Box Girder
Vessel
Clearance:
26 m

Last updated: February 7, 2022

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