Lvzhijiang Bridge
Lvzhijiang Bridge 绿汁江大桥 | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 24°42′26″N 101°56′49″E / 24.70722°N 101.94694°E |
| Carries | G8012 Mi'le–Chuxiong Expressway |
| Crosses | Lvzhi River |
| Locale | Shuangbai County–Yimen County, Yunnan |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Single tower suspension bridge |
| Material | Concrete tower, steel box girder deck |
| Total length | 806 metres (2,644 ft)[1] |
| Width | 31.4 metres (103 ft)[1] |
| Height | 156 metres (512 ft)[1] |
| Longest span | 780 metres (2,560 ft)[1] |
| Clearance below | 320 metres (1,050 ft)[2] |
| No. of lanes | 4 |
| History | |
| Construction start | 22 January 2019 |
| Opened | 26 August 2022 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Lvzhijiang Bridge | |
The Lvzhijiang Bridge (Chinese: 绿汁江大桥) is a bridge between Shuangbai County and Yimen County, Yunnan, China. The bridge has the distinction of being the largest single tower suspension bridge in the world with a span of 780 metres (2,560 ft).
It is also one of the highest bridge in the world with a deck 320 metres (1,050 ft) above the river.
It was opened to traffic on 26 August 2022.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Hu, Jing; Chen, Yinggao; Deng, Ping; Rao, Kexia (2023). "绿汁江大桥非对称隧道式锚碇结构稳定性分析" [Stability Analysis of Asymmetric Tunnel Anchorage of Lvzhijiang Bridge]. World Bridges (in Chinese). 51 (5). Guiyang, Kunming: Guizhou Transportation Planning Survey & Design Academe Co., Ltd.; China Railway Development Investment Group Co., Ltd.: 82–88. ISSN 1671-7767.
- ^ Sakowski, Eric. "Lvzhijiang Bridge" (Wiki). HighestBridges.com. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
External links
- 绿汁江大桥 at Baidu Baike (in Chinese)
- "云南省绿汁江大桥" [Yunnan Province Lvzhijiang Bridge]. china-qiao.com (in Chinese).