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Jōgakura Bridge

Coordinates: 40°38′59.9″N 140°49′32.9″E / 40.649972°N 140.825806°E / 40.649972; 140.825806
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Jōgakura Bridge
Jōgakura Bridge seen from the north
Coordinates40°38′59.9″N 140°49′32.9″E / 40.649972°N 140.825806°E / 40.649972; 140.825806
Carries National Route 394
CrossesJōgakura Creek
LocaleAomori, Aomori Prefecture
Maintained byMinistry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Characteristics
DesignDeck arch bridge
Total length360 meters (1,180 ft)
Longest span255 meters (837 ft)
History
Opened1995
Location
Map

Jōgakura Bridge (城ヶ倉大橋, Jōgakura-ōhashi) is a 360-meter-long (1,180 ft) deck arch bridge in the southern Hakkōda Mountains in the city of Aomori in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It carries National Route 394 122 meters (400 ft) above Jōgakura Creek.[1] Located inside of Towada-Hachimantai National Park, the bridge is known as being a place for observing the area's scenic beauty as well as being the longest of its type in Japan.[2]

History

Jōgakura Bridge was opened to traffic on 27 October 1995, replacing an older bridge that was heavily impacted by the rapid deterioration of the columnar jointed andesite rock that it was built on. The total cost of its construction was 87 billion yen.[3]

References

  1. ^ Nicolas Janberg. "Jogakura Bridge". International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Panoramic views! The longest arch bridge in Japan". Tohoku Kanko. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  3. ^ "城ヶ倉大橋" [Jōgakura Bridge]. Kuroishi Tourist Association. Retrieved 29 May 2020.