Tokyo's newest landmark, the Tokyo Gate Bridge, will open to traffic on Feb 12.
The 2,618-meter-long truss bridge is 87.8 meters high and spans Tokyo Bay, linking Wakasu in Koto Ward with the Jonanjima Seaside Park in Ota Ward. The central span is 440 meters.
The bridge has been nicknamed the "dinosaur bridge" by Japanese media because of its unusual shape. It looks like two dinosaurs facing off. It has four lanes and walkway that is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The bridge spans a major sea lane into Tokyo Port, but its height had to be restricted to below 100 meters because planes fly over it on their way to and from Haneda Airport.
(Japan Today)
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