Chajiaotan Bridge

[1]Chajiaotan Bridge [2] is a suspension bridge currently under construction in Xishui County, Guizhou, China. Once complete the bridge, at 323 m (1,060 ft), it will be one of the highest in world. The bridge will form part of the Xugu Expressway[3] carrying traffic over the Chishui Riverr. The bridge began construction in 2014 and is expected to open in 2018. The main span of the bridge will be 1,200 m (3,900 ft) making it one of the longest ever built. Other high bridges on the Sichuan section of the Xugu expressway include Shilianghe, Luosizhai, Tiantanghe, Modaoxi and two crossings of the Gulin River.[4]

Chajiaotan Bridge 习古高速赤水河大桥
Coordinates	28.168°N 106.127°E / 28.168; 106.127
Carries	Xugu Expressway
Crosses	Chishui Riverr
Locale	Xishui County, Guizhou, China
Characteristics
Design	Suspension
Material	Steel
Longest span	1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Clearance above	323 m (1,060 ft)
History
Opened	Expected 2019

Chishuihe Bridge Chajiaotan is the last link along the 84 kilometer Xugu expressway that connects the city of Xuyong on the G76 with the city of Gulin and eventually the Chishui River gorge where it will connect with the Renchi expressway in Guizhou. Construction was completed in 2016 on all but the very eastern end of the expressway. Work is expected to start in 2017 on the second phase of the expressway including the Chishuihe Chajiaotan Bridge in addition to 12 kilometers of expressway in Guizhou Province. The span configuration will be 325+1200+205 meters with a total length of 2,003 meters and a width of 27 meters. Some sources have a height of 323 meters but it is not clear if this is to the river surface or the bottom of the river.[5]