Tianjin Grand Bridge
Tianjin Grand Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 39°03′22″N 117°03′18″E / 39.056084°N 117.054949°E |
| Carries | Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway |
| Locale | Hebei, Tianjin |
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| Design | viaduct |
| Total length | 113.7 km (70.6 mi) |
| History | |
| Construction start | about 2006 |
| Construction end | 2010 |
| Opened | June 30, 2011 |
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Tianjin Grand Bridge is a railway viaduct bridge that runs between Langfang and Qingxian, part of the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway. It is one of the longest bridges in the world with a total length of about 113,700m, or 70.6 miles. It was completed in 2010 and opened in 2011. As of 2011[update] Guinness World Records recorded it as the second longest bridge in the world.[1]
References
- ^ Longest bridge, Guinness World Records. Last accessed July 2011.