池田大橋, Steel bridge in Miyoshi, Japan.
Ikeda Bridge carries National Route 32 (overlapping Routes 192 and 319) across the Ikeda Dam reservoir on the Yoshino River, linking the Itano and Shiroji districts of Ikeda, Miyoshi, Tokushima. It is a 294 m Warren truss bridge with a 7.5 m roadway and two 2 m walkways. Its approach roads use Shikoku's first trumpet-style interchange.
Construction of Ikeda Bridge began on 29 March 1973 and the bridge opened on 24 March 1976, carrying National Route 32 over the Ikeda Dam lake on the Yoshino River. Its approach roads used Shikoku's first trumpet-style interchange. Before it opened, the nearby Miyoshi Bridge, then called the finest suspension bridge in the East, was the main route.
The bridge carries National Routes 32, 192 and 319, and at its west end the roads merge and split at a junction where the direction sign lists the capitals of all four Shikoku prefectures. Its approach roads use Shikoku's first trumpet-style interchange.
The bridge remains open year-round and requires no toll fees for crossing. Pedestrians can use the walkway while drivers benefit from well-maintained road conditions.
The bridge's approach roads use Shikoku's first trumpet interchange. The direction sign at the west end lists the capitals of all four Shikoku prefectures, and the bridge deck runs over the Ikeda Dam reservoir on the Yoshino River.
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