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The northern terminus of the Akashi Strait Bridge in Terumi ward, southern Kobe, Hyogo prefecture, west-central Japan. The bridge spans the Akashi Strait and links Awaji Island to Honshu.
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Seto Ōhashi
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Seto Great Bridge The multiple-span Seto Great Bridge over the Inland Sea, linking Kojima, Honshu, with Sakaide, Shikoku, Japan.

Seto Great Bridge

bridge, Honshu-Sakaide, Japan
Also known as: Seto Ōhashi, Seto Bridge
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Seto Great Bridge, a series of suspension bridges spanning the Inland Sea (Seto-naikai) between the islands of Honshu and Shikoku, Japan. The double-tiered rail and vehicular roadway is a network of six bridges, straddling a chain of five small islands, and extends 9 km (5.6 miles) over water to link the towns of Kojima, on Honshu, and Sakaide, on Shikoku. Its total length is 12.2 km (7.6 miles), and it consists of three main suspensions—the longest being the central span of Minami Bisan–Seto Bridge, at 1,118 metres (3,667 feet). The Seto Great Bridge took 10 years to build and was opened on April 10, 1988.

The Editors of Encyclopaedia BritannicaThis article was most recently revised and updated by Melissa Petruzzello.