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Hakata–Ōshima Bridge

Coordinates: 34°11′37″N 133°04′27″E / 34.19361°N 133.07417°E / 34.19361; 133.07417
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Hakata-Ōshima Bridge (伯方・大島大橋, Hakata Ōshima Ō-hashi)
Coordinates34°11′37″N 133°04′27″E / 34.19361°N 133.07417°E / 34.19361; 133.07417
Carries4 lanes of roadway
CrossesSeto Inland Sea
LocaleHakatajima and Ōshima
Maintained byHonshū-Shikoku Bridge Authority
Characteristics
DesignSuspension bridge
Total length840 metres (2,756 ft)
Longest span560 metres (1,837 ft)
History
Opened1988
Location
Map

The Hakata–Ōshima Bridge (伯方・大島大橋, Hakata Ōshima Ōhashi) is a Japanese suspension bridge, part of the 59 kilometer Nishiseto Expressway connecting the islands of Honshū and Shikoku. Completed in 1988, it has a main span of 560 meters and connects Hakatajima with Ōshima. The expressway connects seven small islands and also includes several other long span bridges including the Tatara Bridge, the Innoshima Bridge, and the Kurushima-Kaikyō Bridge.

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