7. Eshima Ohashi Bridge – Japan
No, you aren’t taking a look at the craziest rollercoaster that the world has ever seen. Instead, you’re staring at a photo of the Eshima Ohashi Bridge which (thankfully) only stretches for 1 mile, but you definitely are not going to argue with me when I tell you it is one of the most dangerous roads in the world.
The bridge has a gradient of 6.1% on one side, and a gradient of 5.1% on the other, which understandably makes it one of the steepest bridges in the entire world.
You’ll be glad to learn that at least it was built with a purpose, as the plan was to make sure fishing boats would be able to pass through without impacting traffic (how thoughtful – instead just the traffic accidents can!).
The bridge can be found in Japan and is used to help connect the cities of Sakaiminato and Matsue.
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