Duge Bridge
Duge Bridge 北盘江第一桥 | |
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| Coordinates | 26°23′12″N 104°40′32″E / 26.3866°N 104.6755°E |
| Carries |  G56 Hangzhou–Ruili Expressway |
| Crosses | Nizhu River |
| Locale | Shuicheng County, Guizhou Xuanwei, Yunnan, China |
| Official name | 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 below | 565 m (1,854 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction end | 10 September 2016 |
| Opened | 29 December 2016 |
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| Beipan River First Bridge | |||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 北盘江第一桥 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 北盤江第一橋 | ||||||
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| Beipan River Large Bridge | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 北盘江特大桥 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 北盤江特大橋 | ||||||
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| Duge Beipan River Bridge | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 都格北盘江大桥 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 都格北盤江大橋 | ||||||
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| Hang(zhou)–Rui(li) Expressway Beipan River Bridge | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 杭瑞高速北盘江大桥 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 杭瑞高速北盤江大橋 | ||||||
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The Duge Bridge ([tú.kɤ̌]), also called the Beipanjiang Bridge, is a four-lane cable-stayed bridge on the border between the provinces of Guizhou and Yunnan in China.[1][2] It spans the deep gorge of the Nizhu River (a tributary of the Beipan), near the town of Duge.
As of 2021, the bridge is the highest in the world, with the road deck sitting over 565 metres (1,854 ft) above the floor of the gorge.[3][4] 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, although it is 74 m (243 ft) shorter than the 2004 Millau Viaduct's tallest pier.
Construction
[edit]Construction began in 2011. The bridge was completed on 10 September 2016, and was opened to the public on 29 December 2016.[5] It cost a total of ¥1.023 billion[6] and took five years to build. It was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's highest bridge in 2018.[7]
Gallery
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Under construction
See also
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- List of highest bridges
- List of tallest bridges
- List of longest cable-stayed bridge spans
- List of largest bridges in China
References
[edit]- ^ "Work begins on Duge Beipanjiang Bridge towers". Bridge Design and Engineering. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ Sakowski, Eric. "Beipanjiang Bridge Duge" (Wiki). HighestBridges.com./
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Chris Buckley (10 June 2017). "China's New Bridges: Rising High, but Buried in Debt China has built hundreds of dazzling new bridges, including the longest and highest, but many have fostered debt and corruption". The New York Times. p. A6. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017.
The vertiginous Duge Beipan River Bridge, the world's highest, vaults a 1,853-foot-deep chasm in southwest China.
- ^ "China's impossible engineering feat". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ observador. "China inaugura ponte mais alta do mundo (China inaugurates the highest bridge in the world)" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ "China Opened World's Highest Beipanjiang Bridge To Traffic In The Guizhou".
- ^ "Beipanjiang set Guinness record as highest bridge".
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