Japan National Route 325
(Redirected from Great Aso Bridge collapse)
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| Length | 138.5 km[1] (86.1 mi) | |||
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| Country | Japan | |||
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National Route 325 is a national highway of Japan connecting Kurume, Fukuoka, and Takachiho, Miyazaki, in Japan, with a total length of 138.5 km (86.06 mi).
History[edit]
During the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes, the Great Aso Bridge along National Route 325 was destroyed by a landslide that was triggered by the main shock on 16 April. A college student from Aso perished in the bridge collapse.[2]
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The former Aso Bridge, also known as ‘Red Bridge’, Minamiaso, Kumamoto -
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References[edit]
- ^ "一般国道の路線別、都道府県別道路現況" [Road statistics by General National Highway route and prefecture] (PDF) (in Japanese). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "「この手で抱き締めたい」不明大学生の両親、懸命の捜索の末に…見覚えある「黄色のアクア」発見" ["I want to hug you" say the parents of a college student, after a difficult search ... Discovery of a familiar "yellow Aqua"]. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). 11 August 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
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