Najiehe Railway Bridge

Najiehe Railway Bridge
纳界河特大桥
Coordinates 26°42′10″N 106°09′47″E / 26.7029°N 106.1631°E / 26.7029; 106.1631Coordinates: 26°42′10″N 106°09′47″E / 26.7029°N 106.1631°E / 26.7029; 106.1631
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 steel arch bridge in central Guizhou, China. With a rail height of 305 m (1,001 ft), this is the highest railway bridge in world. The truss arch is also one of the longest arch bridges with a main span of 352 m (1,155 ft). The bridge crosses the Sancha River between Zhijin in Bijie and Qingzhen in Guiyang. The bridge is part of a new rail line between Zhijin County and Guiyang.

Although the Najiehe Railway Bridge is officially 310 metres high, the bridge crosses over the reservoir created by the Dongfeng Dam and is only be 285 meters high when the reservoir is at full water level.

See also

References

  1. "The Main Arch of Najiehe Bridge is Closed".
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