Aikawa Bridge, Transportation bridge in Gifu, Japan.

Aikawa Bridge carries Gifu Prefectural Route 93 over the Nagara River between Akemi-Choya and Kano in Gifu. The current 1968 bridge is 259.4 m long and 11.0 m wide, a four-span continuous Warren truss painted vermilion.

The first Aikawa Bridge opened in 1927 as a steel suspension bridge over the Nagara River, about 4.5 m wide. After the Ise Bay Typhoon of 1959 damaged the Kano district on the north bank, and with the old span aging and traffic rising, a replacement was built downstream. The second bridge, a vermilion Warren truss structure, opened in 1968 and the suspension bridge was removed.

The bridge serves as a key crossing for local inhabitants and shows how much the community relies on river passages for moving through daily life. It shapes the pattern of how people travel between the two districts on either side.

Driving across the bridge during peak hours requires attention to traffic restrictions that apply at certain times. It is wise to avoid rush times in the morning and evening if you wish to travel faster.

The current bridge is the second on this site: the first, a narrow steel suspension bridge from 1927, stood upstream. A four-lane replacement is being built just south of the present truss bridge, which is due to be demolished once the new span opens.