Zangkejiang Bridge
Zangkejiang Bridge 牂牁江大桥 | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 26°09′59″N 105°06′45″E / 26.1664°N 105.1125°E |
| Carries | G7612 Nayong–Xingyi Expressway |
| Crosses | Beipan River |
| Locale | Shuicheng–Pu'an County, Guizhou, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension bridge |
| Material | Concrete and steel |
| Total length | 1,849 m (6,066 ft) |
| Width | 28 m (92 ft)[1] |
| Height | 174.1 m (571 ft) (north tower) 248.1 m (814 ft) (south tower)[1] |
| Longest span | 1,080 m (3,540 ft)[1] |
| Clearance below | 410 m (1,350 ft)[2] |
| History | |
| Construction start | 18 November 2021 |
| Construction end | 14 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.
See also
- List of bridges in China
- List of longest suspension bridge spans
- List of highest bridges
- List of tallest bridges
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Sakowski, Eric. "Zangkejiang Bridge" (Wiki). HighestBridges.com. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.