Queshi Bridge

Queshi Bridge
礐石大桥
Carries 6 lanes
Crosses Shantou Harbour on the Rong River
Locale Shantou, Guangdong, China
Characteristics
Design Cable-stayed bridge
Total length 2,402 metres (7,881 ft)[1]
Width 30 metres (98 ft)[1]
Longest span 518 metres (1,699 ft)[1]
Clearance below 38 metres (125 ft)
History
Opened 12 February 1999
Queshi Bridge

The Queshi Bridge (礐石大桥), in Shantou, China, is among the world's longest bridges. Its long span of 518 metres (1,699 ft) ranks it the largest cable-stayed bridges in the world.

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