Eshima Ohashi Bridge

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/eshima-ohashi-bridge

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Spans Nakaumi lake, connecting Matsue (Shimane Prefecture) and Sakaiminato (Tottori Prefecture), Japan
2. What is the construction period?1997-2004
3. Why does the bridge look so steep in pictures?Photographers use a telephoto lens from special spots, making the bridge look almost vertical. The camera angle tricks our eyes into thinking the slope is much steeper than it really is.
4. How steep is the bridge really?The real slopes are only 6.1% on the Shimane side and 5.1% on the Tottori side. That is about the same as a parking garage ramp.

Rigid-frame bridge: A bridge design where the superstructure and substructure are rigidly connected, providing enhanced structural stability and load-bearing capacity.
Telephoto lens: A specialized camera lens designed to capture distant subjects by magnifying them, often resulting in compressed perspective and exaggerated apparent slopes.
Gradient: The measure of the steepness of a slope, typically expressed as a percentage representing the rise over run.
Drawbridge: A movable bridge designed to be raised or lowered, primarily to permit the passage of watercraft.