Chajiaotan Bridge

习古高速赤水河大桥
Coordinates28°10′05″N 106°07′37″E / 28.168°N 106.127°E / 28.168; 106.127
CarriesXugu Expressway
CrossesChishui River
LocaleXishui County, Guizhou, China
Characteristics
DesignSuspension
MaterialSteel
Longest span1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Clearance above323 m (1,060 ft)
History
Opened2020-01-01
Location

Chajiaotan Bridge is a suspension bridge in Xishui County, Guizhou, China.[1][2] It is one of the highest bridges in the world at 323 m (1,060 ft). The bridge is part of the Xugu Expressway[3] carrying traffic over the Chishui River. Construction began in 2014 and the bridge opened in 2020.[4][5] The main span of the bridge is 1,200 m (3,900 ft) making it one of the longest ever built. Other high bridges on the Sichuan section of the Xugu expressway include Shilianghe, Luosizhai, Tiantanghe, Modaoxi and two crossings of the Gulin River.[6]

Chishuihe Bridge Chajiaotan is the last link along the 84-kilometre (52 mi) Xugu expressway that connects the city of Xuyong on the G76 with the city of Gulin and eventually the Chishui River gorge where it will connect with the Renchi expressway in Guizhou. Construction was completed in 2016 on all but the very eastern end of the expressway. Work was expected to start in 2017 on the second phase of the expressway including the Chishuihe Chajiaotan Bridge in addition to 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) of expressway in Guizhou Province. The span configuration will be 325–1,200–205 metres (1,066–3,937–673 ft) with a total length of 2,003 metres (6,572 ft) and a width of 27 metres (89 ft). Some sources have a height of 323 metres (1,060 ft) but it is not clear if this is to the river surface or the bottom of the river.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Chishuihe Bridge Chajiaotan". HighestBridges. 2019-02-18. Archived from the original on 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  2. ↑ "古习高速赤水河特大桥开始架缆 预计明年底建成通车_天府要闻_四川新闻_四川在线". sichuan.scol.com.cn. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
  3. ↑ "Guyi Expressway - Wegenwiki". www.wegenwiki.nl. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
  4. ↑ "On the first day of 2020, Sichuan opens 5 new highways for trial operation". sichuan.scol.com.cn (in Chinese). 2020-01-02. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  5. ↑ "The Chishui River Red Army Bridge is officially opened to traffic. It only takes 10 minutes from Sichuan to Guizhou". m.sohu.com (in Chinese). 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  6. ↑ "Chishuihe Bridge Chajiaotan - HighestBridges.com". www.highestbridges.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
  7. ↑ "Chishuihe Bridge Chajiaotan - HighestBridges.com". www.highestbridges.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
  8. ↑ "国内第一高桥赤水河大桥将于明年通车 往返川黔更加便捷--四川频道--人民网". sc.people.com.cn. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
  9. ↑ Chinese bridge (2018-10-28), Chishuihe Bridge Chajiaotan Aerial(20181026)航拍赤水河大桥, retrieved 2019-04-14
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