Guandu Bridge
Guandu Bridge 關渡大橋 | |
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 A view of the Guandu Bridge from the Bali side | |
| Coordinates | 25°07′32″N 121°27′26″E / 25.1256°N 121.4572°E |
| Carries |  Provincial Highway 15 |
| Crosses | Tamsui River |
| Locale | New Taipei City, Taiwan |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Total length | 809 metres (2,654 ft) [1] |
| Width | 19 metres (62 ft) [1] |
| Height | 87.8 metres (288 ft) [1] |
| No. of spans | 5 |
| Piers in water | 4 |
| History | |
| Construction start | April 1980 |
| Construction end | October 1983 |
| Opened | October 31, 1983 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | None |
| Location | |
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25°07′32″N 121°27′26″E / 25.12556°N 121.45722°E
The Guandu Bridge (Chinese: 關渡大橋; pinyin: Guāndù Dàqiáo; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Koan To Toa Kio) is a bridge spanning the Tamsui River, Taiwan, which links Bali and Tamsui of New Taipei City with Beitou, Taipei City. The bridge is an 165 meters long through arch bridge designed by Tung-Yen Lin under T.Y. Lin International. It now carries the Provincial Highway 15.[2][3]
History
Bridge construction started in April 1980 and was completed on 31 October 1983.
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Taipei Metro Tamsui Line passing by Guandu Bridge -
View from Guandu -
Memorial cross-section of bridge -
Pedestrian sidewalk on the Guandu Bridge -
Ferry crossing under the Guandu Bridge
See also
References
- ^ a b c "特色橋梁調查表-關渡橋". Taiwan Ministry of Transportation and Communications.
- ^ "T.Y. Lin International Group - Projects - Kuandu Bridge".
- ^ http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/local/taipei/2016/01/10/455695/Second-phase.htm
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