Dashengguan Yangtze River Bridge
| Dashengguan Bridge 南京大胜关铁路长江大桥 | |
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| Coordinates | 31°57′35″N 118°37′51″E / 31.959833°N 118.630972°ECoordinates: 31°57′35″N 118°37′51″E / 31.959833°N 118.630972°E |
| Carries |
2 tracks of Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway 2 tracks of Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu High-Speed Railway 2 tracks of Nanjing metro |
| Crosses | Yangtze River |
| Locale | Nanjing, Jiangsu, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch Bridge |
| Total length | 1,615 m (5,299 ft) |
| Longest span | 336 m (1,102 ft) (x2) |
| History | |
| Construction begin | 2006 |
| Construction cost | $537 million USD[1] |
| Opened | 2010 |
  Dashengguan Bridge Location in China | |
The Dashengguan Yangtze River Bridge (Chinese: 南京大胜关长江大桥) crosses the Yangtze River in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. The bridge forms part of the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway.[2] Construction of the bridge started in 2006 and it was completed in 2010. The bridge has two main spans of 336 m (1,102 ft) it is one of the largest arch bridges in the world.[3]
Video of a high-speed train ride across the Dashengguan Yangtze River Bridge
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.railway-technology.com/projects/nanjing-dashengguan-yangtze-river-bridge/
- ↑ "Dashengguan Bridge - the Longest Span Arch Bridge for High-Speed Railway" (PDF). Bscw-appl.ethz.ch. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
- ↑ Dashengguan Bridge at Structurae
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