Tatara Bridge…
by Rodney Campbell on Jan.28, 2017, under Life, Photography
Tatara Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge that is a part of Nishiseto Expressway, also known as Shimanami Kaido. The connection is a series of roads and bridges and is one of the three routes connecting the islands of Honshu and Shikoku.
Altered Symmetry
NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 28 mm, 1/400 sec at f/8, ISO 100
Note: These photographs (especially the wider shots) look much better when larger. To see larger versions in an inline overlay slideshow gallery viewer click any of the images.
Tatara Bridge was originally planned as a suspension bridge in 1973. In 1989, the design was changed to a cable-stayed bridge. By building a cable-stayed bridge a large excavation for the anchorages would not be needed. This would reduce the environmental impact in the area.
Tatara Bridge
NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 28 mm, 1/200 sec at f/8, ISO 100
The steel towers are 220 metres high and shaped like an inverted Y. The bridge has a centre span of 890 metres.
Nishi-Seto
NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 28 mm, 1/250 sec at f/8, ISO 100
The bridge opened in 1999 and has two lanes of traffic in each direction.
Keen observers (and those of you living here in Sydney) will also notice it’s distinct similarity to the Anzac Bridge here in Sydney.
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