Chishi Bridge

Chishi Bridge
赤石大桥
Coordinates 25°31′58″N 113°11′13″E / 25.532778°N 113.186944°E / 25.532778; 113.186944Coordinates: 25°31′58″N 113°11′13″E / 25.532778°N 113.186944°E / 25.532778; 113.186944
Carries G76 Xiamen–Chengdu Expressway
Crosses Qingtou River
Locale Chishi Township, Yizhang County, Hunan Province, China
Characteristics
Design Cable-stayed bridge
Total length 2,270 metres (7,450 ft)
Width 28 metres (92 ft)
Height 286.63 metres (940.4 ft)
Longest span 380 metres (1,250 ft)
No. of spans 204 m, 6×342 m, 204 m
Clearance below 182 metres (597 ft)
History
Designer Hunan Provincial Communications Planning Survey and Design Institute
Construction start 28 March 2010
Opened 28 October 2016

The Chishi Bridge is a bridge carrying the G76 Xiamen–Chengdu Expressway over a deep valley.[1][2][3][4] At 380 metres (1,250 ft) the longest span is 38 metres (125 ft) longer than France's Millau Viaduct, which has a similar structure, but is longer and higher than the Chishi Bridge.

On June 10, 2017, the New York Times offered the Chishi Bridge as an example of one of China's many troubled bridge projects.[5] They reported that the bridge's construction was significantly delayed, and went fifty percent over budget. In addition, they reported that, once complete, the bridge was under-used, because the toll, equivalent to $3 USD, was too expensive for locals.

See also

  • Bridges portal
  • China portal

References

  1. ↑ "创6项"世界第一"的汝郴高速赤石特大桥（图）_中国公路网" [Hit six "the world's first" Ru Chen high-speed red stone bridge (Figure)] (in Chinese). 2014-09-19. Archived from the original on 2014-12-23.
  2. ↑ Sophie Williams (2016-10-25). "A bridge too far: Spectacular footage shows China's gargantuan mountain overpass spanning 5,000 FEET across beautiful valleys". Daily Mail (UK). Retrieved 2017-06-10. The Chishi bridge, located in the town of Chishi, has cost 1.3 billion yuan (£157 million) and six years to build.
  3. ↑ "湖南赤石大桥 创七个第一的世界大桥_小红提养生网" [Hunan Red Rock Bridge created seven first world bridges] (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2017-06-10.
  4. ↑ 陈子琰. "World's first multiple-span cable-stayed bridge to open in Hunan[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn". Archived from the original on 2016-10-28. The bridge is a critical part of the Xiamen Chengdu Expressway project and spans 1,500m across the valley with an average height of 270m.
  5. ↑ Chris Buckley (2017-06-10). "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". Chishi, China: New York Times. p. A6. Archived from the original on 2017-06-10. The Chishi Bridge was among the tainted projects. But the bridge and hundreds like it — overpriced, underused and sinking in debt — are squeezing governments across China.
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