Eshima Ohashi Bridge – Sakaiminato, Japan

A two-lane concrete road bridge, Eshima Ohashi Bridge links Matsue city to Sakaimianto over Lake Nakaumi. It took seven years (1997-2004) to complete, and it is Japan’s largest rigid frame bridge and the 3rd largest globally. Looking at the pictures of the bridge on the Internet, it appears quite steep. The truth, however, is that the steepness is exaggerated, thanks to perspective compression through a telephoto lens. In reality, the bridge that is 1.7 kilometers long and 11.3 meters wide records a gradient of 6.1%. This is a figure that any type of vehicle or motorcycle can handle with ease.