Nishiseto Expressway

Nishiseto Expressway
西瀬戸自動車道 (しまなみ海道)
Route information
Length:	59.4 km (36.9 mi)
Existed:	1979-2006 – present
Major junctions
From:	Nishiseto Onomichi Interchange in Onomichi, Hiroshima National Route 2
To:	Imabari Interchange in Imabari, Ehime National Route 196
Highway system
National highways of Japan Expressways of Japan

The Nishiseto Expressway (西瀬戸自動車道, Nishiseto Jidōsha-dō^?), often called the Shimanami Kaidō (しまなみ海道^?) is an expressway in Japan that connects Onomichi, Hiroshima and Imabari, Ehime, going through nine of the Geiyo Islands together, including Ōshima, Umashima, and Innoshima. It has a scenic sea view and can be easily crossed with bicycles and mopeds as well as cars.

The expressway contains ten bridges, including the Kurushima-Kaikyō Bridge, the world's longest series of suspension bridges, and the Tatara Bridge, the world's second longest cable-stayed bridge. It was opened on May 1, 1999, and is 59.4 kilometers long, sporting four lanes and separate paths for pedestrians and cyclists.

See also

• Expressways of Japan
• Honshū-Shikoku Bridge Project

External links

• Nishiseto Expressway at the Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Authority