Duge Bridge
| Duge Bridge 都格北盘江特大桥 | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 26°23′12″N 104°40′32″E / 26.386620°N 104.675519°ECoordinates: 26°23′12″N 104°40′32″E / 26.386620°N 104.675519°E |
| Carries | G56 Hangzhou–Ruili Expressway |
| Crosses | Beipan River |
| Locale | Liupanshui |
| Other name(s) | Beipan River Hangrui Expressway Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed |
| Total length | 1,340 m (4,400 ft) |
| Height | 269 m (883 ft) |
| Longest span | 720 m (2,360 ft) |
| Clearance above | 564 m (1,850 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction end | 10 September 2016 |
| Opened | Expected 2016 |
Duge Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge currently under construction near Liupanshui. The bridge will be the highest in the world with the road deck sitting over 564 metres above the Beipan River. The bridge crosses the river on the border between Yunnan and Guizhou.[1] [2] The bridge is part of the G56 Hangzhou–Ruili Expressway between Qujing and Liupanshui. The eastern tower measures 269 m (883 ft) almaking it one of the tallest in the world.
Construction
Construction of the bridge began in 2011. The bridge was completed on 10 September 2016. [3] It is yet to open form traffic.
See also
- List of highest bridges in the world
- List of tallest bridges in the world
- List of longest cable-stayed bridge spans
- List of largest bridges in China
References
- ↑ "Work begins on Duge Beipanjiang Bridge towers". Bridge Design and Engineering. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ Sakowski, Eric. "Beipanjiang Bridge Duge" (Wiki). HighestBridges.com./
- ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/peoplesdaily/article-3785064/Would-dare-drive-China-completes-world-s-highest-bridge-built-1-850-feet-ground.html
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