How much did Minato Bridge cost to build?
The Minato Bridge (Minato-Ohashi) is the double-deck three-span Gerber cantilever truss bridge of the Hanshin Expressway across Osaka Port, about 980 m long with a 510 m central span built from 1970 and opened on 15 July 1974. The Hanshin Expressway Company gives its construction cost as JPY 25.0 billion (250 oku yen), whereas the English Wikipedia infobox gives USD 117 million.
Reported project cost
¥25 billion
Approximately $85.59 million
Cost basis: 1974
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Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost1974
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Key dimensions
- Total lengthHanshin Expressway Company Limited
- 980 m
- Main spanHanshin Expressway Company Limited
- 510 m
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