Yachi River Bridge

Yachi Bridge
鸭池河特大桥
Coordinates 26°50′53″N 106°08′13″E / 26.848078°N 106.136988°E / 26.848078; 106.136988Coordinates: 26°50′53″N 106°08′13″E / 26.848078°N 106.136988°E / 26.848078; 106.136988
Carries Expressway
Crosses Yachi River
Locale Guizhou, China
Characteristics
Design Cable-stayed
Material Steel
Total length 1,466.5 m (4,811 ft)
Width 28 m (92 ft)
Height 258.2 m (847 ft) west tower
Longest span 800 m (2,600 ft)
Clearance above 306 m (1,004 ft) to reservoir
Clearance below 434 m (1,424 ft)
History
Construction start September 2013
Opened 16 July 2016[1]

The Yachi River Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in Guizhou, China. The bridge is the fourth highest in the world. It is also one of the longest cable-stayed bridges with a main span of 800 m (2,600 ft). The western tower is 258.2 m (847 ft) placing it amongst the tallest bridges in the world. The eastern tower is 243.2 m (798 ft).[1] The bridge crosses the Yachi River between Qianxi County in Bijie and Qingzhen in Guiyang. The bridge carries traffic on the Guiyang to Qianxi Expressway.

Although Yachi River Bridge is officially 440 metres high, the bridge crosses over the reservoir of the Dongfeng Dam so it is 306 m (1,004 ft) above the water level.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "贵黔高速公路建成通车-新华网". XinhuaNet.com. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Yachi Bridge - HighestBridges.com". HighestBridges.com. Retrieved 28 January 2017.

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