Tarouemon Bridge, Box girder bridge over Ara River in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Tarouemon Bridge is a box girder road bridge spanning the Ara River in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It carries traffic along Prefectural Road Route 12, connecting the two banks of the river.
The bridge was built in 1971, during a period when Japan was rapidly expanding its road network in the suburbs around Tokyo. Saitama Prefecture saw many new infrastructure projects during that decade.
The name "Tarouemon" is an old Japanese masculine name, suggesting the bridge was named after a local figure or landowner from the area. This kind of naming is common in rural parts of Saitama and reflects the history of the community.
The bridge sits on Prefectural Road Route 12 and is primarily designed for through traffic. Pedestrians can use it, but should be mindful of passing vehicles.
A box girder is a hollow structure that can be inspected from the inside without closing the bridge to traffic. This feature makes maintenance work on bridges like this one much simpler than on older bridge types.
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