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The
Rainbow
Bridge
(レインボーブリッジ,
Reinbō
Burijji)
is
a
suspension
bridge
crossing
northern
Tokyo
Bay
between
Shibaura
Pier
and
the
Odaiba
waterfront
development
in
Minato,
Tokyo,
Japan.
It
was
built
by
Kawasaki
Heavy
Industries,
with
construction
starting
in
1987
and
completed
in
1993.
The
bridge
is
798
m
(2,618
ft)
long
with
a
main
span
of
580
m
(1,903
ft).
Officially
called
the
"Shuto
Expressway
No.
11
Daiba
Route
-
Port
of
Tokyo
Connector
Bridge,"
the
name
"Rainbow
Bridge"
was
decided
by
the
public.
The
towers
supporting
the
bridge
are
white
in
color,
designed
to
harmonize
with
the
skyline
of
central
Tokyo
seen
from
Odaiba.
There
are
lamps
placed
on
the
wires
supporting
the
bridge,
which
are
illuminated
into
three
different
colors,
red,
white
and
green
every
night
using
solar
energy
obtained
during
the
day.
The
bridge
can
be
accessed
by
foot
from
Tamachi
Station
(JR
East)
or
Shibaura-futō
Station
(Yurikamome)
on
the
mainland
side.
The
Rainbow
Bridge
carries
three
transportation
lines
on
two
decks.
The
upper
deck
carries
the
Shuto
Expressway's
Daiba
Route,
while
the
lower
deck
carries
the
Yurikamome
rapid
transit
system
in
the
centre,
walkways
on
the
outer
side,
and
Tokyo
Prefectural
Route
482
in-between.
Light
motorcycles
under
50cc
are
not
permitted
on
either
deck
or
the
walkway
of
the
bridge.
Motorcycle
pillion
passengers
are
also
banned.
The
bridge
has
two
separate
walkways
on
the
north
and
south
sides
of
the
lower
deck;
the
north
side
offers
views
of
the
inner
Tokyo
harbour
and
Tokyo
Tower,
while
the
south
side
offers
views
of
Tokyo
Bay
and
occasionally
Mount
Fuji.
The
walkways
may
only
be
used
during
certain
hours
(9
am
to
9
pm
in
the
summer;
10
am
to
6
pm
in
the
winter,
access
to
the
walkways
close
30
minutes
before
closing
time.)
Bicycles
are
permitted
on
the
condition
that
they
are
pushed
(as
opposed
to
riding
them).
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