Koshiji Bridge
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CarriesKashiwazaki Takahama Horinouchi Road No. 23
CrossesShinano River
Other nameKoshuji Bashi Bridge
Koshiji Bridge | |
|---|---|
 The old bridge (partly preserved) | |
| Coordinates | 37°23′36″N 138°48′43″E / 37.3933°N 138.8119°E |
| Carries | Kashiwazaki Takahama Horinouchi Road No. 23 |
| Crosses | Shinano River |
| Other name | Koshuji Bashi Bridge |
| Heritage status | previous bridge preserved |
| Characteristics | |
| Longest span | 596m |
| History | |
| Opened | 1998 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | road |
| Toll | yes |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Koshiji Bridge | |
The Koshiji Bridge (越路橋, Koshiji-bashi) 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] In 1959 it was remodeled to be the Koshiji Bridge as a road bridge.[1] This was eventually made redundant when a bypass was constructed in 1998 and in 2002 the old Handyside bridge was shortened and moved to a park to preserve it.[2]
