General Information
| Other name(s): | Japan-Palau Friendship Bridge |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 1997 |
| Completion: | 11 January 2002 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
|---|---|
| Material: |
Prestressed concrete bridge |
| Structure: |
Three-span extradosed bridge |
| Material: |
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| Secondary structure(s): |
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Location
| Location: |
Koror, Palau |
|---|---|
| Replaces: |
Palau Pontoon Bridge (1997)
|
| Coordinates: | 7° 21' 44" N 134° 30' 16" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 411 m | |
| span lengths | 82 m - 247 m - 82 m | |
| number of spans | 3 | |
| deck | deck depth | 3.50 - 7.00 m |
| total width | 11.60 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 25 000 000 |
Materials
| deck |
prestressed concrete
|
|---|---|
| piers |
reinforced concrete
|
| pylons |
reinforced concrete
|
| abutments |
reinforced concrete
|
Chronology
| 11 January 2002 | Opening ceremony. |
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Participants
Design
Structural engineering
Contractor
Stay cables
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2002): Design and Construction of the Japan Palau Friendship Bridge. Presented at: Concrete Structures for the 21st Century, 1st fib Congress, Osaka, 2002.
- Neue, 411 m lange »extradosed« Schrägseilbrücke in der Republik Palau. Neue Koror-Babeldoab-Brücke in Koror, Republik Palau. In: DSI Info, n. 11 ( 2002- 2003), pp. 9.
- New 411 m long extradosed stay cable bridge in the Republic of Palau. In: DSI Info, n. 11 ( 2002- 2003), pp. 9.
- Nouveau pont haubané de 411 m, précontraint «en extrados» à Palau. Nouveau pont de Koror-Babeldoab, République de Palau. In: DSI Info, n. 11 ( 2002- 2003), pp. 9.
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20006030 - Published on:
06/10/2002 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016
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