General Information
| Name in local language: | 若戸大橋 (Wakato Ōhashi) |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 1958 |
| Completion: | 26 September 1962 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Three-span suspension bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
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Location
| Location: |
Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 33° 54' 9" N 130° 49' 1.99" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 2 100 m | |
| main bridge | ||
|---|---|---|
| main span | 367 m | |
| total length | 545.0 m | |
| clearance | 42.7 m | |
| deck | deck width | 15.0 m |
| pylons | height | 83.94 m |
Materials
| pylons |
steel
|
|---|---|
| deck truss |
steel
|
| anchorages |
reinforced concrete
|
Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Wakato Bridge (若戸大橋, Wakato Ōhashi, lit. "Great Waka-To Bridge), is a suspension bridge in Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. Opened on September 26, 1962, it has a 367-meter main span and is two kilometers long. The name of the bridge comes from the characters of the Kitakyūshū wards of Wakamatsu (若松) and Tobata (戸畑) that the bridge connects across Dokai Bay.
History
The bridge passed into the control of Kitakyūshū on September 30, 2005.
Wakato Ferry
The Wakato ferry existed before the bridge was built; it has been retained by the city for pedestrians and cyclists, as the bridge is nowadays reserved for motor vehicle traffic only, since a large number of suicides has occurred from its deck. The cheapest ferry ride in Japan, the three-minute journey costs 100 yen each way for adults, and 50 yen for children and older people. Bicycles can be transported for an additional 100 yen.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Wakato Bridge" and modified on July 23, 2019 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20008125 - Published on:
12/02/2003 - Last updated on:
01/01/2018
