Tall Bridge Gives the Perspective of an Impossible Slope

The Eshima Ohashi Bridge is the largest rigid-frame bridge in Japan that connects Matsue, Shimane and Sakaiminato, Tottori over Nakaumi lake. It is known by the nickname of 'Betabumizaka.' As far as bridges go, it does have a fairly steep slope of 6.1%, but from the side, the roadway looks a lot less terrifying. Located in the Chukogu region of Honshu, this bridge is the largest rigid frame bridge in Japan and even the third largest in the world, according to NY Daily News.

If you've contracted gephyrophobia, or the fear of bridges (yes that's a thing), from just looking at this roadway, then you wouldn't be alone. The main reason this bridge is sloped so steeply is to allow large ships to pass under the roadway with ease. Driving up and down this roadway in harsh weather really doesn't seem like something you would want to do, but engineers appear to have designed the drainage system well enough to enable necessary traction.