This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.

1962: Wakato

Kita-Kyusyu, Fukuoka, Japan - Dokai Bay
Bridgemeister ID:462 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1962
Name:Wakato
Also Known As:若戸大橋
Location:Kita-Kyusyu, Fukuoka, Japan
Crossing:Dokai Bay
Coordinates:33.902895 N 130.816602 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • BAAW: First suspension bridge in Japan with main span exceeding 300 meters.

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Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

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