Xisha Bridge

Xisha Bridge
细沙河特大桥
Coordinates 29°08′18″N 108°45′19″E / 29.138237°N 108.755268°E / 29.138237; 108.755268Coordinates: 29°08′18″N 108°45′19″E / 29.138237°N 108.755268°E / 29.138237; 108.755268
Carries G65 Baotou–Maoming Expressway
Locale Qianjiang, Chongqing
Characteristics
Design Arch
Height 217 metres (712 ft)
Longest span 190 metres (620 ft)
History
Opened 2010
Xisha Bridge
Location in Chongqing

Xisha Bridge is a 217 metre high arch bridge near the city of Lianghezhen, Chongqing China. The main ribs are composed of concrete filled steel tubes. The span is the highest through arch in the world. The bridge crosses the Xisha River (Xi Shahe), a tributary of the larger Apeng River (Apengjiang). The bridge is located on G65 Baotou–Maoming Expressway which has several other bridges over 200 meters high including the Aizhai Bridge and the Wulingshan Bridge.

See also

List of highest bridges in the world

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/9/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.