The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

by Kaye Patchett

Japan's Akashi-Kaiko bridge is the world's longest suspension bridge. More than two million people helped to build this vital road link between the islands of Honshu and Awaji. During construction, the 2.5-mile-long bridge became even longer when the Great Hanshin Earthquake moved gigantic rock slabs beneath its foundations and added more than three feet to its already record length.

48 pages, Library Binding

Published January 1, 2004

About the author

Kaye Patchett is a Tucson-based writer and editor who founded KP Writing & Editing Services in 1998, providing feature articles, promotional content, and editorial support for print and digital media. She has written award-winning health and lifestyle pieces as a staff writer at Canyon Ranch and contributed to corporate communications and newsletters. A graduate of the University of Arizona, she earned a B.A. in creative writing, summa cum laude. Patchett is also a young adult nonfiction author, with several published books, including a biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Her work spans journalism, publishing, and communications, with a focus on clear, engaging storytelling.

Reviews

[Eagle Watcher]

The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge was the longest bridge in Japanese history it was a huge thing to build and took a while it opened to traffic in 1998.