Report on the Mizuho Bridge, which has supported Yokohama's trade and U.S. military facilities

 This time I would like to introduce Japan's first welded railroad bridge, the Mizuho Bridge. As usual, I made a video, so I hope you will enjoy it as well.

Here is a close-up of the actual welding process. You can see that the welding is done in the shape of a steel plate and a steel plate. Note that there is a lot of vertical and horizontal reinforcement, as if they are very conscious of strength. More than 100,000 welding rods were used, and the workmanship is quite intricate.
This is the central truss structure. The truss structure is also quite sturdy.
Here is a closer look at the truss part. You can see the surface and the crossed parts. It is likely that the trusses were made with an emphasis on strength through trial and error.
The lower part of the truss structure has diagonal reinforcement, and this area was made by welding. If you zoom in, you can see the welded marks one by one.
Now, right next to the bridge, there are two famous bars. These bars were featured in the detective drama "Abunai Deka", so you can feel the history.
After crossing the Mizuho Bridge, the line enters the Takashima Line in the photo.
The tracks coming from the bridge are still there. I think this area of the site was returned from the U.S. military and given back to the landowner, JR Freight.
This is the Takashima Line in action. This is a freight-only line.
A cargo truck carrying oil was just passing by. They often come from the Honmoku area.
Finally, there are still warehouses with a nice atmosphere like this one. Yokohama may have an image of red brick warehouses, but there are still warehouses used for trade. Personally, I like this row of warehouses.