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　In preparation for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, as part of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's “Execution Plan for 2020” project, 12 bridges over the Sumida River from the viewpoint of improving the bustle of the waterside and utilizing them as new tourism resources Light-up maintenance has been promoted. The design is considered to be "high artistic thing that makes use of the beauty of the bridge itself", and the color production of the light-up is planned to make use of the paint color of the bridge for the arch part, and the balustrade part changes the color every season. It has been.

In addition to the two bridges of Shin-ohashi Bridge and Chuo-ohashi Bridge, which were maintained in the Heisei era, the four bridges of Komagata Bridge, Umaya Bridge, Kuramae Bridge, and Eitai Bridge, which were maintained in FY2019, the construction of the 8 bridges of the Tsukihigedo Bridge, Azuma-bashi Bridge, Kiyosubashi Bridge, and Tsuzuki Bridge. Currently, in order to thank and support medical professionals who are committed to treating patients with COVID-19 infection, the four bridges developed in fiscal 2019 and the six bridges that started lighting this time are being illuminated in blue.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　In addition to the Sumidagawa Bridges, the Toyosu Ohashi Bridge over the Harumi Canal has been illuminated on the same day.