Koshiji Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Koshiji Bridge
Also Known As:Koshuji Bashi Bridge
Carries:Kashiwazaki Takahama Horinouchi Road No. 23
Crosses:Shinano River
Mainspan:596m
Traffic:road
Open:1998
Toll:yes
Heritage:previous bridge preserved

The carries Japanese Kashiwazaki Takahama Horinouchi Line Road No. 23 in Niigata Prefecture. The bridge replaced others on this site. Possibly the most notable was a bridge originally constructed by Andrew Handyside & Co of Derby. This bridge had been designed as a bridge for the Japanese National Railway in 1896 named Shinanogawa Bridge (信濃川橋梁) and saw good service until 1952.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 歴史的鋼橋: T3-014 越路橋 . .