Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge

 

 

     I'm going to write about Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge today. Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge ties up between Tarumi-ward and Awaji-Island. The length is 3911m, but plan of the length was 3910m. When Hanshin-Awaji earthquake happened, the ground moved 1m. This is the longest suspension bridge in the world. It costed 50 billion yen and it took 12 years to build this bridge. Only cars can pass this bridge, so we cannot walk or ride a bicycle on this bridge.

     When I was a junior high school student, I went to Awaji Island via this bridge for the first time. When I saw the front, there was just road, but when I saw the side of bridge, I could see sea. So I felt scary a little bit, but I enjoyed passing there. When I was a elementary school student, I rode a helicopter. Then I saw it from sky. I felt that modern technology is amazing. This bridge shine at night time, and the light design change every season. There is a park named Maiko Park and many people enjoy fishing there.