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 34^th largest suspension bridge

in the world with a central span of 712 meters.

 

The Kanmonkyo bridge was opened to vehicles in 1973 and connected the Kyushu Expressway in

1984. It is the 34^th largest suspension bridge in the world with a central span of 712 meters.