Konohana Bridge

What it is

• A mono-cable self-anchored suspension bridge connecting Hokko and Maishima in Osaka City.
• The structure spans a total length of 1.6 kilometers with a 300-meter main span.
• Construction began in 1979 and reached completion in March 1990.
• The project received the JSCE Tanaka Award for excellence in bridge engineering in 1990.

What to see

• Two main towers standing 98.6 meters tall above the water.
• A unique single-cable suspension system supporting the 23.5-meter wide roadway.
• Massive steel reinforced concrete piers and foundations using steel pipe piles.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.