HONSHU-SHIKOKU BRIDGE PROJECT

The project to link Honshu and Shikoku Islands in Japan is reviewed, which, scheduled for completion in 1985, will require the construction of three major bridge and highway systems at Kobe-Naruto (route A), Kojima-Sakaide (route D) and Onomichi-Imabari (route E). Route A will consist of 81 km of highway and 79 km of railway links, both systems using the same 3-span suspension bridge over the 4 km Akashi Strait. Route D crosses a number of straits of 9400 M total length using 3-span suspension bridges, truss bridges and viaducts. The total length of the highway link is 39 km and the railway 49 km, again with both using the same bridges although separated on land. Route E is a highway-only link of 61 km total length crossing the straits via several islands with various types of bridges of lengths ranging from 300-800 M. Details are given of the structural design standards, construction costs, bridge design, economics and estimates of future public, private and freight traffic volume for the three structures in the project. /TRRL/

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• Corporate Authors:

  Japan Society of Civil Engineers

  1-chome, Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku
  Tokyo,   Japan  160-0004
• Authors:
  • Matsuzaki, Y
• Publication Date: 1973

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 27-45
• Serial:
  • CIVIL ENGINEERING IN JAPAN
  • Volume: 12
  • Publisher: Japan Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0578-3747

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge design; Bridge superstructures; Bridges; Construction; Construction management; Costs; Design; Economic factors; Economics; Highway bridges; Highways; Railroads; Structural design; Suspension bridges; Transportation; Truss bridges; Viaducts
• Uncontrolled Terms: Bridge spans; Construction costs
• Geographic Terms: Asia; Japan
• Old TRIS Terms: Railway
• ITRD Terms: 8005: Asia; 3455: Bridge; 3666: Construction method; 224: Cost; 9011: Design (overall design); 263: Economics of transport; 2755: Highway; 8053: Japan; 3476: Suspension bridge
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Economics; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00099718
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 18 1975 12:00AM