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About The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge: The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Japan opened in 1998 near Kobe. Its main span of 1,991 m was the longest of any suspension bridge for 24 years. A powerful earthquake in 1995 shifted its towers and made it about 1 m longer! An earthquake stretched it about 1 m longer as it was built
Location: Across the Akashi Strait, near Kobe, Japan · Country: Japan · Opened: It opened in 1998 · Build Time: About 10 years · Type: A suspension bridge · Length: Its main span stretches 1,991 m (6,532 ft) · Feature: Its towers stand about 283 m tall · Claim: The world's longest suspension span for 24 years