RIEdel

Kachidokibashi, which retains the remnants of the movable bridge era

Hello. It is RIEdel whose walking distance has decreased after declaration of a state of emergency was released.
While applauding his lazyness and walking along the Sumida River Terrace, I found two reminiscent of Kachidokibashi when it was called "the best movable bridge in the East."

A safety fence depicting a bouncing Kachidokibashi

The first is a safety fence that separates the roadway from the sidewalk on Kachidokibashi. There, the figure of Kachidokibashi, which opened and closed many times a day, is depicted as a dynamic design.

Kachidokibashi, which retains the remnants of the movable bridge era

↑The bridge is closed

 

Kachidokibashi, which retains the remnants of the movable bridge era

↑The ship approached from the other side, and the bridge was a little up.…

 

Kachidokibashi, which retains the remnants of the movable bridge era

↑From there, jump up high at once…

 

Kachidokibashi, which retains the remnants of the movable bridge era

↑When the ship passes, it jumps to this angle!

 

When a large ship passed, it seems that the jumping bridge was open up to an angle of up to 70 degrees in about 70 seconds after it began to rise.
As you walk from both banks of Kachidokibashi toward the center of the bridge, you can enjoy four designs in order from the closed state to the fully open state. After passing the center, the same design is arranged so that it closes this time, and this is also interesting.

Memory of a place where land and land traffic intersects "signals"

The second thing that reminds me of the movable bridge era is the signal.
Did you know that there is a non-lighting signal on the sidewalk side in the center of Kachidokibashi?

Kachidokibashi, which retains the remnants of the movable bridge era

The traffic lights at Kachidokibashi still remain on the sidewalk

When jumping up the bridge, it is necessary to inform pedestrians as well as cars, so it seems that traffic lights were also turned on on the sidewalk, which is a remnant at that time.
 

Kachidokibashi opened and closed last in November 1970. Fifty years have already passed, but the memory of the male figure of Kachidokibashi, which was claimed to be the best movable bridge in the East, is still left on the bridge.

Access Information Kachidokibashi (Kachidokibashi)

■Kachidokibashi
〒104-0045 Tsukiji 6-chome-Kachidoki 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
A 6-minute walk from the A1 exit of Kachidoki Station on the Toei Oedo Line.
9-minute walk from Exit 1 of Tsukiji Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line.
16 minutes walk from Exit A1 of Tsukiji Market Station on the Toei Oedo Line.