Chishi Bridge
The Chishi Bridge (Chinese: 赤石大桥) is a bridge carrying the G76 Xiamen–Chengdu Expressway over a deep valley.[1][2][3] 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.
Chishi Bridge 赤石大桥 | |
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| Coordinates | 25.532778°N 113.186944°E |
| Carries |  |
| 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 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | 20 yuan (USD$ 3) |
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On June 10, 2017, The New York Times offered the Chishi Bridge as an example of one of China's many troubled bridge projects.[4] They reported that the bridge's construction was significantly delayed, and went fifty percent over budget. The total cost of the project was US$300 million.[5][6] In addition, they reported that, once complete, the bridge was under-used, because the toll, equivalent to US$3, was too expensive for locals.
See also
References
- "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.
- "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. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
- 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.
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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.
- Rockwood, Kate (1 November 2017). "A Bridge Too Far?: China Keeps Ramping Up Infrastructure, But The Payoff Isn't Always Clear". PM Network. 31 (11): 6.
- "A Bridge Too Far?". www.pmnetwork-digital.com. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
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