Ikitsuki Bridge
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The Ikitsuki Bridge is a continuous truss bridge that connects Ikitsuki to Hirado. The Ikitsuki Bridge was completed in 1991. It has a main span of 400 meters (1312 feet). It is the longest continuous truss bridge in the world.[1]*
History
The bridge allows automobile access from Ikitsuki to Hirado and the rest of Japan. Previously, the only option to travel off Ikitsuki was by ferry to various ports in Kyūshū.
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