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

1973: Kanmon

Shimonoseki (下関市), Yamaguchi and Moji Ward, Kitakyushu City ( 北九州市), Fukuoka, Japan - Kanmon Straits
Bridgemeister ID:468 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1973
Name:Kanmon
Also Known As:関門橋, Kanmonkyō
Location:Shimonoseki (下関市), Yamaguchi and Moji Ward, Kitakyushu City ( 北九州市), Fukuoka, Japan
Crossing:Kanmon Straits
Coordinates:33.961829 N 130.958562 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BAAW
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 712 meters (2,336 feet)
Side Spans:2

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

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