Kanmonkyo bridge built in 1973
Kanmonkyo bridge is the suspended bridge crossing the Kanmon Straits, a stretch of water
separating two of Japan’s four main islands. On the Honshu side of the bridge is Shimonoseki
and on the Kyushu side is Kitakyushu-city. The Kanmonkyo bridge was opened to vehicles
in 1973 and connected the Kyushu Expressway in 1984. It is the 34th largest suspension bridge
in the world with a central span of 712 meters.
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The Kanmonkyo bridge was opened to vehicles in 1973 and connected the Kyushu Expressway in
1984. It is the 34th largest suspension bridge in the world with a central span of 712 meters.