Meiko Nishi Ohashi roadway bridges
Coordinates35°03′07″N 136°50′04″E / 35.051843°N 136.834545°E / 35.051843; 136.834545 (Meiko Nishi Ohashi roadway bridges)
Crossesport of Nagoya
LocaleNagoya
Characteristics
Designsemi-fan cable-stayed bridges with continuous steel-box girder decks and A-frame pylons[1]
MaterialSteel
Total lengthapproximately 758 metres (2,487 ft) (both)
Height122 metres (400 ft) (pylons)
Longest span406 metres (1,332 ft) (1985 bridge)[2]
405 metres (1,329 ft) (1997 bridge)[3]
No. of spans3 each
Piers in water2 each
History
Opened1985 (1st)
1997 (2nd)
Location

The Meiko Nishi Ohashi roadway bridges (名港西大橋) are two cable-stayed bridges, completed in 1985 and 1997, crossing the port of Nagoya in Japan. Their pylons are A-shaped and painted bright red.

References

  1. American Society of Civil Engineers (2007). Bridges 2008. ASCE. pp. June bridge. ISBN 978-0-7844-0945-9.
  2. Meiko Nishi Bridge at Structurae
  3. Second Meiko Nishi Bridge at Structurae
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