As of March 31, 2022, prestressed concrete was the most common material for bridge superstructures in Japan, with bridges adding up to approximately 79.14 thousand cases. When accounted for the accumulated length, however, steel bridges outperformed them.
Number of road bridges in Japan as of March 2022, by material used for superstructure
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MLIT (Japan). (March 22, 2024). Number of road bridges in Japan as of March 2022, by material used for superstructure (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228933/japan-bridge-number-by-material/
MLIT (Japan). "Number of road bridges in Japan as of March 2022, by material used for superstructure (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228933/japan-bridge-number-by-material/
MLIT (Japan). (2024). Number of road bridges in Japan as of March 2022, by material used for superstructure (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228933/japan-bridge-number-by-material/
MLIT (Japan). "Number of Road Bridges in Japan as of March 2022, by Material Used for Superstructure (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228933/japan-bridge-number-by-material/
MLIT (Japan), Number of road bridges in Japan as of March 2022, by material used for superstructure (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228933/japan-bridge-number-by-material/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Number of road bridges in Japan as of March 2022, by material used for superstructure (in 1,000s) [Graph], MLIT (Japan), March 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228933/japan-bridge-number-by-material/