A
fascinating bridge in Japan.
The Kawazu-Nanadaru Loop
Bridge consists of two spirals, each 1.1 km long,
80-meter in diameter - the only way for traffic to get
down the mountainside into the valley, too steep for any
other usual road-building solutions. The busy
Route 414 serves the weekend crowd from Tokyo, intent
to wind down at the hot springs resort of the Izu Peninsula.
The "winding down" bit obviously starts at this
bridge. Built in 1981, the double-spiral structure demands
careful driving - the speed limit on the bridge is only
30 km/h, which also helps to better enjoy the views... |
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