Bridge construction suspended as dam project gets canceled

Bridge construction suspended as dam project gets canceled

NAGANOHARA, Japan - This Sept. 20, 2009 photo shows a bridge under construction for a road to cross a lake that would have been completed had the Yamba Dam been constructed as planned in Naganohara, Gunma Prefecture. The new administration of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has decided to cancel the costly dam project in Gunma Prefecture.

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