Opened for traffic in 1990, it has a main span of 300 metres (980 ft).
The bridge's unusual design has only a single main cable.
At the time of its completion it was the largest self-anchored suspension bridge in the world.
As of late 2012, the single tower eastern span replacement of the San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge has a longer span of 385 metres (1,263 ft).
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