Guandu Bridge

Guandu Bridge
關渡大橋
A view of the Guandu Bridge from the Bali side
Coordinates 25°07′32″N 121°27′26″E / 25.1256°N 121.4572°E / 25.1256; 121.4572Coordinates: 25°07′32″N 121°27′26″E / 25.1256°N 121.4572°E / 25.1256; 121.4572
Carries Provincial Highway 15
Crosses Tamsui River
Locale New Taipei City, Taiwan
Characteristics
Design Arch bridge
Total length 809 metres (2,654 ft) [1]
Width 19 metres (62 ft) [1]
Height 87.8 metres (288 ft) [1]
No. of spans 5
Piers in water 4
History
Construction start April 1980
Construction end October 1983
Opened 31 October 1983
Statistics
Toll None

Coordinates: 25°07′32″N 121°27′26″E / 25.12556°N 121.45722°E / 25.12556; 121.45722

The Guandu Bridge (Chinese: 關渡大橋; pinyin: Guāndù Dàqiáo; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Koan To Toa Kio) is a bridge in New Taipei, Taiwan. It spans over the Tamsui River and links Bali District and Tamsui District. The bridge is a 165 meters long through arch bridge designed by Tung-Yen Lin under T.Y. Lin International. It now carries the Provincial Highway 15.[2][3]

History

Bridge construction started in April 1980 and was completed on 31 October 1983.

Transportation

The bridge is accessible within walking distance west of Guandu Station of Taipei Metro.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "特色橋梁調查表-關渡橋". Taiwan Ministry of Transportation and Communications.
  2. ↑ "T.Y. Lin International Group - Projects - Kuandu Bridge".
  3. ↑ http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/local/taipei/2016/01/10/455695/Second-phase.htm


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