Minami Bisan-Seto Bridge, Railway and road suspension bridge in Sakaide, Japan
The Minami Bisan-Seto Bridge stretches 1723 meters across the Seto Inland Sea, featuring a central span of 1100 meters and rising 194 meters above water.
The construction of this steel bridge began in 1978 and concluded in 1988, following a ferry disaster that highlighted the need for safer transportation methods.
The bridge development transformed local communities by connecting previously isolated islands, leading to increased commerce and social exchanges between regions.
Travelers can cross the bridge by train on the lower deck or by vehicle on the upper deck, reducing the previous one-hour ferry journey to 20 minutes.
The structure incorporates two transportation levels: a highway with two lanes in each direction above and railway tracks below, designed to accommodate future Shinkansen services.
Location: Sakaide
Inception: 1988
Official opening: 1988
Height: 194 m
Length: 1,723 m
Longest Span: 1,100 m
Made from material: steel
Part of: Great Seto Bridge
GPS coordinates: 34.36417,133.82528
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:52
This collection gathers bridges that hold world records for span length, defined as the distance between two main pylons. While the longest bridge in the world measures 165 kilometers in China, this refers to the maximum span covered in one continuous structure. These constructions demonstrate engineering achievements in crossing maritime straits, rivers, or valleys without intermediate supports. The Çanakkale Bridge in Turkey crosses the Dardanelles Strait with a span of 2,023 meters, setting the current record for suspension bridges. In Japan, the Akashi Strait Bridge connects Kobe to Awaji Island with a central span of 1,991 meters. In China, several bridges exceed 1,600 meters in span, such as the Yangsigang Bridge over the Yangtze in Wuhan or the Xihoumen Bridge in the Zhoushan Archipelago. South Korea with the Yi Sun-sin Bridge, Denmark with the Great Belt Bridge, and Turkey with the Osman Gazi Bridge complete this list of remarkable structures. These bridges are interesting destinations for observing modern civil engineering accomplishments. They connect cities and regions, significantly reducing travel times while offering scenic views of the landscapes they cross. Visiting them allows appreciation of the scope of work involved in constructing these infrastructures under often challenging conditions.
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