Location Ikitsuki Material Steel | Phone +81 950-53-3380 | |
![]() | ||
Longest span 400 metres (1,312.336 ft) Construction begin 000000001991-01-01-00001991 Similar Hirado Bridge, Kawachi Touge Pass, Catholic Himosashi Church, Hirado Castle, Tabira Catholic Church |
hirado bridge and hirado park in nagasaki japan
The Ikitsuki Bridge is a Continuous truss bridge that connects Ikitsuki to Hirado. Completed in 1991, it has a main span of 400 meters (1,300 feet). It is the longest continuous truss bridge in the world.
Contents
History
The bridge allows automobile access from Ikitsuki to Hirado and the rest of Japan. Previously, the only option to travel off Ikitsuki was by ferry to various ports in Kyūshū.
References
Ikitsuki Bridge Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA