Longest suspension bridge (anchorage to anchorage)

Longest suspension bridge (anchorage to anchorage)
Who
Akashi–Kaikyo Bridge
What
3,911 metre(s)
Where
Japan ()
When

The Japanese Akashi–Kaikyo Bridge, also known as the Pearl Bridge, has a length, anchorage to anchorage, of 3,911 m (12,831 ft): the main span measures 1,991 m (6,529 ft) and the two side spans measure 960 m (3,150 ft) each. The road bridge opened for traffic on 5 April 1998, 10 years after construction began.

Its construction reportedly cost 500 billion Japanese yen (then approximately £2.2 billion or US$3.7 billion).