On Aug. 26, 1993, the Rainbow Bridge(レインボーブリッジ) was opened. It is a suspension bridge crossing northern Tokyo Bay between the Shibaura Wharf and the Odaiba waterfront development in Tokyo. The total length is 798 meters, the height of the main tower is 126 meters, and the height above the sea level is 50 meters. It is the biggest suspension bridge in East Japan. There are two decks: upper deck is Shuto Expressway No. 11 Odaiba Route, lower deck is Route 357 and the Yurikamome (ゆりかもめ) automated train. The view from and around there is very beautiful.
On March 1 this year there was a special event called Tokyo Rainbow Walk. The chosen 5,000 out of 20,000 applicants walked on the bridge for the first time as a part of the Tokyo Olympic inviting activities.
The longest suspension bridge in the world is the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge(明石海峡大橋：akashi kaikyo ohashi) which was opened on April 5, 1998. The bridge links the city of Kobe and Awaji Island by crossing the Akashi Strait. Its total length is 3,911 meters (12,831 ft).
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