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The Akashi Kaikyo bridge has the longest suspension span

Its main span of 1,991 metres was set after an earthquake shifted the towers a metre apart during construction The bridge links Kobe with Awaji Island across a strait where currents run fast and ships pass constantly. The 1995 Kobe earthquake moved the towers, so the span was lengthened and the design stiffened. Twin deck girders with a gap between them let wind pass through rather than lifting the roadway. It sits in Mondo's technology collection, one of 200 facts that each trace back to the reference below.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Its main span of 1,991 metres was set after an earthquake shifted the towers a metre apart during construction. The figure is taken from Britannica, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a technology fact?: Yes. It sits on the Technology shelf, one of 2,600 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.