Eshima Ohashi Bridge

Eshima Ohashi Bridge (Japanese: 江島大橋) is a rigid-frame bridge in Japan that connects Matsue, Shimane Prefecture and Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture over Nakaumi lake. It was built from 1997 to 2004, and it is the largest rigid-frame bridge in Japan and the third largest in the world.[1] Images of the bridge have been widely circulated on the internet, owing to its seemingly steep nature when photographed from a distance with a telephoto lens, but in actuality, it has a less pronounced, 6.1% gradient in the side of Shimane and a 5.1% gradient in the side of Tottori.[2]

Eshima Ohashi Bridge 江島大橋
The Eshima Ohashi Bridge from the side
Coordinates	35.519167°N 133.2°E / 35.519167; 133.2
Crosses	Nakaumi
Locale	Shimane and Tottori prefectures
Maintained by	Sakaiminato management association
Characteristics
Total length	1.7 km (1.1 mi)
Width	11.3 m (37 ft)
Height	44.7 m (147 ft)
Longest span	250 m (820 ft)
History
Construction start	1997
Construction end	2004
Location

Eshima Ohashi Bridge replaced the previous drawbridge, since traffic was obstructed often by ships for about 7 to 8 minutes, only large vehicles under 14 tons were allowed and only 4000 vehicles could cross it per day.

Looking towards the bridge entrance from the Shimane Prefecture side