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General Information

Name in local language: レインボーブリッジ (Reinbō Buridji)
Beginning of works: 1987
Completion: 26 August 1993
Status: in use

Project Type

Location

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Crosses:
  • Tokyo Bay
Coordinates: 35° 38' 11.44" N    139° 45' 47.34" E
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Technical Information

Dimensions

total length 3.75 km
main bridge
length 798 m
span lengths 114 m - 570 m - 114 m
number of spans 3
pylons pylon height 127 m

Quantities

structural steel 45 500 t

Materials

cables steel
truss steel

Excerpt from Wikipedia

The Rainbow Bridge (レインボーブリッジ, Reinbō Burijji) is a suspension bridge crossing northern Tokyo Bay between Shibaura Pier and the Odaiba waterfront development in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.

It was built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, with construction starting in 1987 and completed in 1993. The bridge is 798 metres (2,618 ft) long with a main span of 580 metres (1,903 ft). Officially called the "Shuto Expressway No. 11 Daiba Route - Port of Tokyo Connector Bridge," the name "'Rainbow Bridge" was decided by the public.

The towers supporting the bridge are white in color, designed to harmonize with the skyline of central Tokyo seen from Odaiba. There are lamps placed on the wires supporting the bridge, which are illuminated into three different colors, red, white and green every night using solar energy obtained during the day.

The bridge can be accessed by foot from Tamachi Station (JR East) or Shibaura-futō Station (Yurikamome) on the mainland side.

Usage

The Rainbow Bridge carries three transportation lines on two decks. The upper deck carries the Shuto Expressway's Daiba Route, while the lower deck carries the Yurikamome rapid transit system in the centre, walkways on the outer side, and Tokyo Prefectural Route 482 in-between. Route 482 was formerly a tolled road, but opposition to the toll led to its removal. Light motorcycles under 50cc are not permitted on either deck or the walkway of the bridge. Motorcycle pillion passengers are also banned.

Walkway

The bridge has two separate walkways on the north and south sides of the lower deck; the north side offers views of the inner Tokyo harbour and Tokyo Tower, while the south side offers views of Tokyo Bay and occasionally Mount Fuji. The walkways may only be used during certain hours (9 am to 9 pm in the summer; 10 am to 6 pm in the winter, access to the walkways close 30 minutes before closing time.) Bicycles are permitted on the condition that they are pushed (as opposed to riding them).

Text imported from Wikipedia article "Rainbow Bridge (Tokyo)" and modified on June 3, 2020 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.

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  • About this
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  • Structure-ID
    20004664
  • Published on:
    25/08/2002
  • Last updated on:
    14/02/2023
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