歷史:
據舊志(zhi)記(ji)載,為南宋寶(bao)祐年(nian)間(1253年(nian)~1258年(nian))同里人葉(xie)茵建造。該橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)至(zhi)今(jin)(jin)已有(you)(you)七百多(duo)年(nian),為全(quan)鎮(zhen)保(bao)存(cun)最完(wan)善、最古老的拱橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)。思本橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)架(jia)(jia)于(yu)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)港中段,東西(xi)走向,系(xi)單孔拱形(xing)(xing)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)。橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)身(shen)皆用武(wu)康石(shi)砌成(cheng)。橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)全(quan)長22.5米(mi)(mi)(mi),寬1.8米(mi)(mi)(mi),橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)面長5.4米(mi)(mi)(mi),略呈弧(hu)形(xing)(xing),橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)跨度達(da)9米(mi)(mi)(mi),矢(shi)高4.5米(mi)(mi)(mi),其(qi)矢(shi)跨正好(hao)為1∶2,拱圈(quan)呈半圓形(xing)(xing)。該橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)具有(you)(you)獨特的形(xing)(xing)體(ti)結(jie)構(gou)(gou)和架(jia)(jia)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)技術(shu)。在(zai)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)東西(xi)兩(liang)邊斜坡和橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)面北(bei)側,用三塊(kuai)大型的條(tiao)石(shi)銜接,條(tiao)石(shi)每(mei)塊(kuai)長為4.4米(mi)(mi)(mi),寬0.73米(mi)(mi)(mi)。兩(liang)側石(shi)條(tiao)則(ze)鑿成(cheng)階沿,與相并石(shi)階高低寬狹一致(zhi)。如此(ci)構(gou)(gou)造,不僅能夠顯示(shi)其(qi)形(xing)(xing)體(ti)特色(se),更對維護(hu)整座橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)梁免致(zhi)坡側傾斜,起到(dao)極好(hao)的固(gu)定作用,所(suo)以(yi)至(zhi)今(jin)(jin)雖(sui)未經(jing)修葺而保(bao)存(cun)完(wan)好(hao)。歷經(jing)七百余年(nian)風(feng)雨(yu)的古橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao),至(zhi)今(jin)(jin)兩(liang)旁遍披青(qing)藤枝蔓(man),微(wei)露(lu)半軌橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)孔,屹立在(zai)盈(ying)盈(ying)綠(lv)水(shui)之上。該橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)1995年(nian)4月被列為江蘇省級文物保(bao)護(hu)單位(wei),是蘇州市吳江區境內現存(cun)最古老的橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)之一。