Construction began on this bridge in the 62th year of Showa Era and ended in 5th year of Hese Era.  It is a suspended bridge crossing Tokyo Harbor. Its total length is 918m and the distance between the two main towers is 570m.  The bridge has 2 stages: the upper stage is used for an expressway while the lower one is for an ordinary road and sidewalks as well as an unmanned seaside express train, called Yurikamome (sea gull).

Tokyo Harbor, spanning from the mouth of Sumida River to Tama River, was opened in 1941.  Recently, it was considerably developed because of a land reclamation, and owns Takeshiba, Ariake, Shibaura, Harumi, Oi etc. as main piers. A regular line to Izu and Ogasawara islands departs from Takeshiba Pier.  Moreover, ferry services to Hokaido, Kyushyu and Shikoku exist from Ariake Pier.

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     Information gleaned from:  http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/rainbow.htm

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