noun
Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Authority
Former public corporation responsible for the construction and management of the bridges connecting Honshu and Shikoku. Succeeded by the Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway Company in 2005.
本州四国連絡橋公団は、本四架橋の建設を担当した。
The Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Authority was in charge of constructing the Honshu-Shikoku bridges.
Successor organization established in 2005, which took over the operations and management of the bridges and related expressways.
Compound of 本州 (Honshu), 四国 (Shikoku), 連絡橋 (connecting bridge), and 公団 (public corporation). The name directly describes the organization's purpose.