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Sky Gate Bridge R
Two-level bridge to Kansai International Airport in Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sky Gate Bridge R (スカイゲートブリッジR Sukaigētoburijji R), also known as the Kansai International Airport Access Bridge (関西国際空港連絡橋), serves as a link between the mainland of Osaka, Japan to the artificial island in Osaka Bay on which Kansai International Airport is built. It is the longest double-decked truss bridge in the world. The bridge carries six lanes of automobile traffic on top and two of rail below, over nine truss spans.
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Structural specifications
The Sky Gate Bridge is a continuous truss bridge that measures 3.75 km (2.33 mi) long, 29.5 m (96 ft 9 in) wide (6 lanes), and 25 m (82 ft) at its highest point in the center.[1][4]
History
The bridge commenced construction in June 1987, and was completed in March 1994.[1] On 21 April 2009, management of the expressway portion of the bridge was handed over to the West Nippon Expressway Company.[3] This expressway was numbered E71 alongside the Kansai-Kūkō Expressway in 2016.[5]
Typhoon Jebi
The bridge was damaged on 4 September 2018 by Typhoon Jebi. A 2600-ton tanker lost power and was blown into one side, severely damaging half of the automobile lanes and the rail lines.[6] The bridge, being the sole link between the airport and the mainland, stranded approximately 3000 passengers and 2000 staff[7] overnight at the airport. They were evacuated the next day via the Kōbe–Kankū Bay Shuttle (神戸-関空ベイ・シャトル) ferry to nearby Kobe Airport,[8] later joined by buses over the undamaged half of the bridge.[7] The bridge was partially reopened to vehicle traffic on 7 March 2019 with four lanes open.[9] The bridge's full capacity with six lanes of traffic was restored on 8 April 2019.[10]
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Junction list
The entire expressway is in Osaka Prefecture. The sequence of kilometer posts continue from the Kansai-Kūkō Expressway.
References
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