Twinkle Kisogawa Bridge

Overview

Twinkle is the nickname given to a pair of twin bridges—the Wangan Kisogawa Bridge and the Wangan Ibigawa Bridge—where the Isewangan Expressway crosses the Kiso Three Rivers in Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture. Both are the world's first PC–steel composite extradosed bridges. They received the Tanaka Award (works category) of the Japan Society of Civil Engineers for fiscal 2001.

Highlights

• ●A pair of twin bridges: the Wangan Kisogawa and Wangan Ibigawa Bridges
• ●The world's first PC–steel composite extradosed bridge design
• ●Large-scale bridges of the Isewangan Expressway crossing the Kiso Three Rivers
• ●Winner of the JSCE Tanaka Award (works category) for fiscal 2001

History

The Wangan Kisogawa Bridge lies between the Yatomi-Kisosaki and Wangan-Nagashima interchanges, while the Wangan Ibigawa Bridge lies between the Wangan-Nagashima and Wangan-Kuwana interchanges. They were built as part of the Isewangan Expressway.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Take in the view of the Wangan Kisogawa Bridge
2. 2Shift your viewpoint to the Wangan Ibigawa Bridge
3. 3Find a spot that lets you see the twin bridges together
4. 4Explore the surroundings of the host city

Did you know?

💡 Twinkle is the shared nickname for two bridges crossing the Kiso Three Rivers, and both are the world's first PC–steel composite extradosed bridges, an unusual structural design.

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