Meiko Nishi Ohashi roadway bridges

Bridge in Nagoya
35°03′07″N 136°50′04″E / 35.051843°N 136.834545°E / 35.051843; 136.834545 (Meiko Nishi Ohashi roadway bridges)Crossesport of NagoyaLocaleNagoyaCharacteristicsDesignsemi-fan cable-stayed bridges with continuous steel-box girder decks and A-frame pylons[1]MaterialSteelTotal lengthapproximately 758 metres (2,487 ft) (both)Height122 metres (400 ft) (pylons)Longest span406 metres (1,332 ft) (1985 bridge)[2]
405 metres (1,329 ft) (1997 bridge)[3]No. of spans3 eachPiers in water2 eachHistoryOpened1985 (1st)
1997 (2nd)LocationMap

The Meiko Nishi Ohashi roadway bridges (名港西大橋) are two cable-stayed bridges, completed in 1985 and 1997, crossing the port of Nagoya in Japan. Their pylons are A-shaped and painted bright red.

  • Meiko Nishi Bridges from a distance
    Meiko Nishi Bridges from a distance
  • Under the bridges
    Under the bridges
  • Driving on the bridges
    Driving on the bridges
  • Ship crossing under the bridges
    Ship crossing under the bridges

References

  1. ^ American Society of Civil Engineers (2007). Bridges 2008. ASCE. pp. June bridge. ISBN 978-0-7844-0945-9.
  2. ^ Meiko Nishi Bridge at Structurae
  3. ^ Second Meiko Nishi Bridge at Structurae
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