Duge Bridge
Duge Bridge 北盘江第一桥 | |
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| Coordinates | 26°23′12″N 104°40′32″E / 26.3866°N 104.6755°E |
| Carries |  G56 Hangzhou–Ruili Expressway |
| Crosses | Beipan River |
| Locale | Shuicheng County, Guizhou Xuancheng, Yunnan |
| Official name | 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 below | 565 m (1,854 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction end | 10 September 2016 |
| Opened | 29 December 2016 |
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| Beipan River First Bridge | |||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 北盘江第一桥 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 北盤江第一橋 | ||||||
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| Beipan River Large Bridge | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 北盘江特大桥 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 北盤江特大橋 | ||||||
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| Duge Beipan River Bridge | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 都格北盘江大桥 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 都格北盤江大橋 | ||||||
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| Hang(zhou)–Rui(li) Expressway Beipan River Bridge | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 杭瑞高速北盘江大桥 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 杭瑞高速北盤江大橋 | ||||||
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The Duge Bridge ([tú.kɤ̌]) is a cable-stayed bridge on the border between the provinces of Guizhou and Yunnan.[1][2] As of 2016, the bridge is the highest in the world with the road deck sitting over 565 metres (1,850 feet) above the Beipan River.[3][4] The bridge is part of the G56 Hangzhou–Ruili Expressway between Qujing and Liupanshui. The eastern tower measures 269 m (883 ft) making it one of the tallest in the world.
The bridge spans 1,340 m (4,400 ft) between Xuanwei city, Yunnan and Shuicheng County, Guizhou and shortens the journey between the two places from around five hours' drive to about an hour.[5]
Construction
Construction of the bridge began in 2011. The bridge was completed on 10 September 2016. It was inaugurated on 29 December 2016.[6]
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. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ Sakowski, Eric. "Beipanjiang Bridge Duge" (Wiki). HighestBridges.com./
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Chris Buckley (2017-06-10). "China's New Bridges: Rising High, but Buried in Debt China has built hundreds of dazzling new bridges, including the longest and highest, but many have fostered debt and corruption". New York Times. p. A6. Archived from the original on 2017-06-10.
The vertiginous Duge Beipan River Bridge, the world's highest, vaults a 1,853-foot-deep chasm in southwest China.
- ^ "China's impossible engineering feat". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "贵州 杭瑞高速北盘江大桥 高路入云端 天堑变通途". CCTV. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ observador. "China inaugura ponte mais alta do mundo (China inaugurates the highest bridge in the world)" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2016-12-30.
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