Zangkejiang Bridge

Zangkejiang Bridge

牂牁江大桥
Coordinates26°09′59″N 105°06′45″E / 26.1664°N 105.1125°E / 26.1664; 105.1125
CarriesG7612 Nayong–Xingyi Expressway
CrossesBeipan River
LocaleShuichengPu'an County, Guizhou, China
Characteristics
DesignSuspension bridge
MaterialConcrete and steel
Total length1,849 m (6,066 ft)
Width28 m (92 ft)[1]
Height174.1 m (571 ft) (north tower)
248.1 m (814 ft) (south tower)[1]
Longest span1,080 m (3,540 ft)[1]
Clearance below410 m (1,350 ft)[2]
History
Construction start18 November 2021
Construction end14 February 2025[3]
Location
Interactive map of Zangkejiang Bridge

The Zangkejiang Bridge is a suspension bridge over the Beipan River in Guizhou, China. The bridge is one of the highest in the world and also one of the longest suspension bridges with a main span of 1,080 m (3,540 ft).[2][4] The Guangzhao Dam has reduced the height of the bridge.

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References

  1. ^ a b c Liu, Xinhua; Li, Qiu; Zhang, Kun; Ouyang, Zehui (2024). "纳晴高速牂牁江特大桥总体设计与关键技术" [Overall Design and Key Techniques of Zangke River Bridge of Nayong-Qinglong Expressway]. Bridge construction (in Chinese). 54 (6). Wuhan: CCCC Second Highway Consultants Co., Ltd.: 110–116. ISSN 1003-4722.
  2. ^ a b Sakowski, Eric. "Zangkejiang Bridge" (Wiki). HighestBridges.com. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  3. ^ "纳晴高速、六安高速部分路段正式通车" [Parts of the Naqing Expressway and Lu'an Expressway are officially opened to traffic]. Finance.sina.cn (in Chinese). 14 February 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  4. ^ "首座"纯贵州造"悬索桥——牂牁江大桥顺利合龙" [The first "purely Guizhou-made" suspension bridge, the Zangke River Bridge, was successfully completed]. China Radio International (in Chinese). 29 April 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2025.