The Yokohama Bay Bridge (横浜ベイブリッジ, Yokohama Bei Buridji) is an 860 metres (2,820 ft) cable stayed bridge in Yokohama, Japan. Opened September 27, 1989, it crosses Tokyo Bay with a span of 460 metres (1,510 feet). The toll is ¥600. The bridge is part of the Bayshore Route of the Shuto Expressway.

Yokohama Bay Bridge
Coordinates35°27′18″N 139°40′27″E / 35.4551°N 139.6742°E / 35.4551; 139.6742
Carries3 lanes of Bayshore Route (upper), 1 lane of National Route 357 (lower), prohibited to pedestrians or bicycles
CrossesPort of Yokohama
Localebetween Honmoku and Daikoku Pier, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed
Total length860 metres (2,820 ft)[1]
Width40.2 metres (132 ft)
Height172 metres (564 ft)
Longest span460 m (1,509.2 ft)[1]
Clearance aboveHigher truck loads possible
Clearance below55 metres (180 ft)
History
OpenedSeptember 27, 1989
Location
Map
Yokohama Bay Bridge at dawn

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  1. ^ a b "Yokohama Bay Bridge". Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transportation and Tourism (MLIT). Retrieved 2010-07-10.

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