Ikuchi Bridge

The Ikuchi Bridge spans 790 meters across the Seto Inland Sea, connecting Innoshima Island to Ikuchijima Island with its 127-meter-tall towers.

At its inauguration in December 1991, this bridge held the record for the longest cable-stayed bridge in the world for 11 days.

The bridge forms part of the Shimanami Kaido route, a significant infrastructure project that connects Japan's main island of Honshu to Shikoku across multiple islands.

The bridge features dedicated cycling and pedestrian paths on its southern side, while the northern side accommodates small motorcycles separate from the main traffic.

This structure pioneered the combination of concrete girders in side spans and steel girders in the main span, introducing a new engineering approach in Japan.

Location: Onomichi

Inception: 1991

Official opening: December 8, 1991

Height: 127 m

Length: 790 m

Width: 30 m

Website: https://jb-honshi.co.jp/shimanami/about/shimanami/p03.html

GPS coordinates: 34.30397,133.15022

Latest update: March 3, 2025 00:15