(Construction) - Minamiaso Village, Kumamoto Prefecture, and Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, both of which have been recovering from major natural disasters, celebrated completion of a new bridge.
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| Two New Bridges as symbol of reconstruction |
Aso Ohashi Bridge and Kesennuma Bay Bridge are now open to traffic and will each become a new landmark in the region. Kesennuma Bay Bridge, a cable-stayed span with a total length of 1,344 meters crossing the bay, opened to traffic on the afternoon of March 6. The Miyagi Prefecture section of the Sanriku Expressway running through a 2011 earthquake and tsunami-hit coastal area, including the bridge, is now complete. In Minamiaso Village, the Aso Ohashi route of National Highway 325, which collapsed by the April 2016 Kumamoto earthquake, opened to traffic on March 7. The 525-meter-long "New Aso Bridge," which was rebuilt 600 meters south of the original location, now has a pedestrian walkway.
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The two regions have long suffered from the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Kumamoto Earthquake and have overcome many difficulties in an effort of reconstruction. All players who have been involved in the work from government agencies to engineering consultants, general contractors, and material and equipment manufacturers contributed to successful completion.
The bridges will continue to make history together with the local community as a foundation for development of the local economy and tourism. (2021/03/09)
The Daily Engineering and Construction News of Japan
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