Ōnaruto Bridge
Overpass between Awaji and Oge Islands, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ōnaruto Bridge (大鳴門橋, Ōnaruto-kyō, lit. "Great Naruto Bridge") is a suspension bridge on the Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway connecting Minamiawaji, Hyogo on Awaji Island with Naruto, Tokushima on Ōge Island, Japan. Completed in 1985, it has a main span of 876 metres (2,874 ft). Although it is one of the largest bridges in the world, it is dwarfed by the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, which is on the same route. In 2004, 6.8 million cars and trucks crossed this bridge, translating into a daily average of about 18,600.
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Ōnaruto Bridge (大鳴門橋, Ōnaruto-kyō) | |
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Coordinates | 34°14′19″N 134°39′05″E |
Carries | 4 lanes of the Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway |
Crosses | Naruto Strait |
Locale | Naruto, Tokushima and Minamiawaji, Hyogo |
Maintained by | Honshū-Shikoku Bridge Authority |
Characteristics | |
Design | Suspension bridge |
Longest span | 876 metres (2,874 ft) |
Clearance below | 41 metres (135 ft) |
History | |
Opened | 1985 |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 18,600 |
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The bridge is complemented by the Konaruto Bridge ("Small Naruto Bridge") and Muya Bridge between Ōge Island and Shikoku.
When the bridge was built, space was left for the proposed Shikoku Shinkansen; however, no progress has been made on the train line, so the space intended originally for the bullet trains is used as an observatory to see the whirlpools beneath the bridge. It's also a popular tourist destination for fans of the Naruto anime where it was referenced in episode 19 of the first season.[1]