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Aigi Bridge
The is a truss bridge over the Kiso River in Japan. It is an iron beam bridge which connects Kakamigahara, Gifu, Kakamigahara in the Gifu Prefecture with Inuyama, Aichi, Inuyama in the Aichi Prefecture. The bridge is part of Aichi-Gifu Prefectural Route 17, known as the Kōnanseki Route. The bridge is an essential link in the route from Nagoya and Komaki, Aichi, Komaki in Aichi Prefecture to Kakamigahara, Seki, Gifu, Seki, and Gujō, Gifu, Gujō in Gifu Prefecture. Because there are no other bridges for up- or downstream, the bridge is generally traffic jam, congested all day. The bridge was closed for a time in 1999 for maintenance. The Aigiōhashi Bridge was featured in Eiji Okuda, Eiji Okuda's film , which was at the Montreal World Film Festival. References Bridges in Japan Truss bridges Beam bridges Buildings and structures in Gifu Prefecture Buildings and structures in Aichi Prefecture Inuyama, Aichi {{Japan-bridge-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiso River
The is a river in the Chubu region of Japan roughly long, flowing through the prefectures of Nagano, Gifu, Aichi, and Mie before emptying into Ise Bay a short distance away from the city of Nagoya.Nussbaum, Louis Frédéric ''et al.'' (2005). "Kiso-gawa" in ; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, seDeutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File. It is the main river of the Kiso Three Rivers (along with Ibi and Nagara rivers) and forms a major part of the Nōbi Plain. The valley around the upper portion of the river forms the Kiso Valley. Parts of the Kiso River are sometimes referred to as the Japan Rhine because of its similarities to the Rhine in Europe. Kiso River embankment The was built in the Edo period and extends for a 47-kilometer length between the cities of Inuyama and Yatomi to protect against flooding. After a portion of this embankment was rebuilt after having collapsed due to record floods in May 1884, local volunteers brought in 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
