Formal or technical term for a bridge, often used in engineering, architecture, or official documents. In everyday speech, 橋 (はし) is more common.
This bridge was built with the latest earthquake-resistant design.
Compound of 橋 (kyō, 'bridge') and 梁 (ryō, 'beam'), both referring to structural elements of a bridge. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'bridge'.