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Akashi Kaikyo Bridge. Quick Facts. Nicknamed the “Pearl Bridge” Located over the Akashi Straight in Japan 24,901 cars pass over it every day Groundbreaking in 1986 Opened April 5, 1998 This bridge is HUGE. Current Records. Longest Spanning Suspension Bridge in the World
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Quick Facts • Nicknamed the “Pearl Bridge” • Located over the Akashi Straight in Japan • 24,901 cars pass over it every day • Groundbreaking in 1986 • Opened April 5, 1998 • This bridge is HUGE
Current Records • Longest Spanning Suspension Bridge in the World • Tallest Towers of any Suspension Bridge in the World • Largest Anchorage Foundation of any Suspension Bridge in the World • Most Expensive Suspension Bridge Ever Built
Technological Advances • Dampers Built into the Towers • Special Paint Coatings • New Type of Concrete in the Anchorages • New Material for the Wiring in the Cables • New Wind Tunnel Built Specifically for Testing a Model of the Bridge • Vertical Stabilizer Used for Balance