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 | |
| Opened | Expected 2016 |
Duge Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge currently under construction near Liupanshui. The bridge crosses the Beipan River on the border between Yunnan and Guizhou.[1] [2]The bridge will be one of the highest in the world with the road deck sitting over 500 metres above the river. 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.
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./
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