Tsurumi Tsubasa Bridge
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The Tsurumi Tsubasa Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge
located at the western side of Yokohama Bay and is part of an expressway across the Port of Yokohama
, Kanagawa prefecture
in Japan
. The bridge has a main span of 510 metres (1,673.2 ft) and two side spans of 255 metres (836.6 ft).
Cable-stayed bridge
A cable-stayed bridge is a bridge that consists of one or more columns , with cables supporting the bridge deck....
located at the western side of Yokohama Bay and is part of an expressway across the Port of Yokohama
Port of Yokohama
The is operated by the Port and Harbor Bureau of the City of Yokohama in Japan. It opens onto Tokyo Bay. The port is located at a latitude of 35.27.–00°N and a longitude of 139.38–46°E. To the south lies the Port of Yokosuka; to the north, the ports of Kawasaki and Tokyo.-Facilities:Yokohama Port...
, Kanagawa prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The bridge has a main span of 510 metres (1,673.2 ft) and two side spans of 255 metres (836.6 ft).
See also
- Transport in JapanTransport in JapanTransportation in Japan is modern and infrastructure spending has been large.Japan's road spending has also been large. The 1.2 million kilometers of paved road are the main means of transportation. Japan has left-hand traffic...
- List of largest cable-stayed bridges
- Yokohama Bay BridgeYokohama Bay BridgeThe is a 860-metre-long cable stayed bridge in Yokohama, Japan. Opened September 27, 1989, it crosses Tokyo Bay with a span of 460 metres . The toll is ¥600. The bridge is part of the Bayshore Route of the Shuto Expressway....
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