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Minato Bridge

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Japan's longest truss bridge is a massive red double-deck structure spanning Osaka harbor for heavy industrial and expressway traffic.

Minato Bridge
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What it is

  • A 980-meter long double-deck truss bridge connecting Minato and Suminoe wards in Osaka.
  • The longest truss bridge in Japan with a central span of 510 meters.
  • A major transport link for the Hanshin Expressway opened for service in 1974.
  • A recognized civil engineering heritage site constructed from 35,000 tons of steel.

What to see

  • The distinctive red paint that covers the entire massive steel structure.
  • A 50-meter vertical clearance designed to allow large container ships to pass underneath.
  • The complex double-deck truss design that earned multiple engineering awards.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

Minato Bridge Open in Google Maps

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