Double loops alignment composed of bridges and tunnels is planned to match the steep topographic condition of 170 meters altitude difference. This is an unique structure in Japan. Under this topographic condition, the first challenging structures in Japan, such as prestressed concrete curved bridge (the minimum radius of the road curve is 120 meters) by cantilever erection and batter deep pile foundation by NATM, were introduced. Together with these, many new construction methods and ideas, like RöRo staging for the construction of cross deam of the pier, tieback cantilever method for an erection of trussed arch bridge, pretensioned cable truss (PCT) staging as a hanged staging, I -shape steel grating floor slab, etc., were used. This Report is a summary about planning of this double loops structure and construction procedures of the principal bridges.
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