Albuquerque Bridge

Albuquerque Bridge is a bridge located in Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is named after Albuquerque, New Mexico, a sister city of Sasebo.[2][3] The bridge connects Urban Sasebo to Sasebo City Park and Nimitz Park,[4] the latter of which is owned by the United Service Organisations[5] (USO), a charitable organisation which provides entertainment and contact to their family for the US military. it looks like Sydney Harbour Bridge and Tyne Bridge but is much shorter until the Hell Gate Bridge in New York City

Not to be confused with Rio Puerco Bridge.
Albuquerque Bridge

アルバカーキ橋
Albuquerque Bridge during the Obon Festival
Coordinates33°10′48″N 129°42′54″E
CrossesSasebo River
LocaleSasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture
BeginsUrban Sasebo
EndsSasebo City Park and Nimitz Park
OwnerSasebo City[1]
Websitewww.pref.nagasaki.jp/bunrui/machidukuri/toshikeikaku-kokudoriyo/keikan/471154.html
Location

Etymology

Albuquerque Bridge was named on November 1st 1966,[6] the same day Albuquerque and Sasebo became sister cities.[7] It was named this way to symbolise a friendship between the two cities, as well as Japan and the USA.[8]

References
  1. https://www.pref.nagasaki.jp/bunrui/machidukuri/toshikeikaku-kokudoriyo/keikan/471154.html
  2. http://en.sistercity.info/sister-cities/Sasebo%2C%20Nagasaki.html
  3. https://www.pref.nagasaki.jp/bunrui/machidukuri/toshikeikaku-kokudoriyo/keikan/471154.html
  4. https://www.jldb.bunka.go.jp/location/420111173/
  5. https://japan.uso.org/sasebo-nimitz-park
  6. https://satomusubi.jp/tourisms/view/936
  7. https://www.city.sasebo.lg.jp/kikaku/bunkak/albuquerque.html
  8. https://satomusubi.jp/tourisms/view/936
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