Hinode Bridge

Hinode Bridge

Ponte Hinode (Portuguese)
Ponte Hinode (Tetum)
The bridge in March 2022
Coordinates8°33′40″S 125°32′3″E / 8.56111°S 125.53417°E / -8.56111; 125.53417
CarriesRoad vehicles, pedestrians
CrossesComoro River
LocaleComoro, Dili, East Timor
Official nameHinode Bridge
Other name(s)Comoro Bridge III (during construction)
Named forJapan / East Timor
Followed byCPLP Bridge
Characteristics
DesignBox girder
MaterialConcrete, steel
Total length250 m (820 ft)
Width11.55 m (37.9 ft)
No. of spans6
No. of lanes2
History
Constructed byTobishima Corporation
Construction startAugust 2016
Construction cost
  • 2.605 billion yen
  • (approx. US$23.7 million)
Opened13 September 2018
Inaugurated12 October 2018
Location
References

The Hinode Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte Hinode, Tetum: Ponte Hinode) (known during the construction phase as the Comoro Bridge III) is a two-lane road bridge in the suco of Comoro, a western suburb of Dili, capital city of East Timor. It was built by a Japanese company, Tobishima Corporation, between 2016 and 2018, with grant aid funding from the Government of Japan.