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The largest balanced arch bridge in Japan, the E1A Shin-Tomei Expressway Bridge under construction, is taking name suggestions from the public ~A new landmark for Yamakita Town, surrounded by Lake Tanzawa and the Tanzawa Mountains~

January 31, 2025
Yamakita Town
Central Nippon Expressway Company Limited Tokyo Regional Head Office Hadano Construction Office

The Town of Yamakita and NEXCO CENTRAL Tokyo Regional Head Office Hadano Construction Office are inviting public participation in the naming of the E1A Shin-Tomei Expwy (Shin-Tomei Expressway) bridge under construction to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Yamakita's town government on February 1, 2025.
The bridge whose name is being sought is the bridge over the Kawachi River between the Shin-Tomei Expressway Shin-Hadano IC and the Shin-Gotemba IC (Kawachi River Bridge (tentative name), Kawanishi, Yamakita-cho, Ashigarakami-gun), which is under construction with the aim of opening to traffic in FY2027.
The Kawauchi River Bridge (tentative name) is one of the largest balanced arch bridges in Japan, and is currently undergoing highly challenging construction in the steep Tanzan area under the advice of experts.
We look forward to receiving many applications.

Rendering of the completed Kawachigawa Bridge (provisional name)

Current state of Kawachigawa Bridge (provisional name) (photographed in January 2025)

Application Form

Eligibility to apply Anyone can apply. Entries are limited to one entry per person.
How to apply Apply online
Application period: Saturday, February 1, 2025, 0:00 - Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 23:59 (scheduled)
Contents of the public contest Name of the bridge (furigana) and the meaning behind the name
Selection method: The selection committee will make the selection and decide on the winner.

References:

[Attachment] About Kawachigawa Bridge (provisional name)　

[Attachment] More details! Kawachigawa Bridge (provisional name)