Najiehe Railway Bridge

Najiehe Railway Bridge
纳界河特大桥
Coordinates 26°42′11″N 106°09′47″E / 26.702943°N 106.163107°E / 26.702943; 106.163107Coordinates: 26°42′11″N 106°09′47″E / 26.702943°N 106.163107°E / 26.702943; 106.163107
Carries Railway
Crosses Sancha River
Locale Guizhou, China
Characteristics
Design Arch bridge
Material Steel
Total length 810 m (2,660 ft)
Longest span 352 m (1,155 ft)[1]
Clearance above 285 m (935 ft) to reservoir
Clearance below 310 m (1,020 ft)
History
Opened Expected 2016
Najiehe Railway Bridge
Location in China

The Najiehe Railway Bridge is a arch bridge currently under construction in Guizhou, China. Once complete the bridge, at 305 m (1,001 ft), will be the highest railway bridge in world. It will also be one of the longest arch bridges with a main span of 352 m (1,155 ft). The bridge will cross the Sancha River between Zhijin in Bijie and Qingzhen in Guiyang. The bridge forms part of a new rail line between Zhijin County and Guiyang.

Although the Najiehe Railway Bridge is officially 310 metres high, the bridge will cross over the reservoir of the Dongfeng Dam so will only be 285 metres above the water level.

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