Duge Bridge

北盘江第一桥
Coordinates26°23′12″N 104°40′32″E / 26.3866°N 104.6755°E / 26.3866; 104.6755
Carries G56 Hangzhou–Ruili Expressway
CrossesBeipan River
LocaleShuicheng County, Guizhou
Xuanwei, Yunnan, China
Official nameBeipan River Hangrui Expressway Bridge
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed
Total length1,340 m (4,400 ft)
Height269 m (883 ft)
Longest span720 m (2,360 ft)
Clearance below565 m (1,854 ft)
History
Construction end10 September 2016
Opened29 December 2016
Location
Map
Beipan River First Bridge
Simplified Chinese北盘江第一桥
Traditional Chinese北盤江第一橋
Beipan River Large Bridge
Simplified Chinese北盘江特大桥
Traditional Chinese北盤江特大橋
Duge Beipan River Bridge
Simplified Chinese都格北盘江大桥
Traditional Chinese都格北盤江大橋
Hang(zhou)–Rui(li) Expressway Beipan River Bridge
Simplified Chinese杭瑞高速北盘江大桥
Traditional Chinese杭瑞高速北盤江大橋

The Duge Bridge ([tú.kɤ̌]), also called the Beipanjiang Bridge, is a four-lane cable-stayed bridge on the border between the provinces of Guizhou and Yunnan in China.[1][2] As of 2021, the bridge is the highest in the world, with the road deck sitting over 565 metres (1,854 ft) above the Beipan River.[3][4] The bridge is part of the G56 Hangzhou–Ruili Expressway between Qujing and Liupanshui. The eastern tower measures 269 m (883 ft), making it one of the tallest in the world.

The bridge spans 1,340 m (4,400 ft) between Xuanwei city, Yunnan and Shuicheng County, Guizhou and shortens the journey between the two places from around five hours' drive to about an hour.[5]

Construction

Construction of the bridge began in 2011. The bridge was completed on 10 September 2016, and was opened to the public on 29 December 2016.[6] The bridge cost a total of ¥1.023 billion[7] and took three years to build. It was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's highest bridge in 2018.[8]

Duge Bridge dimensions; horizontal measurements are in centimetres

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See also

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References

  1. ^ "Work begins on Duge Beipanjiang Bridge towers". Bridge Design and Engineering. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  2. ^ Sakowski, Eric. "Beipanjiang Bridge Duge" (Wiki). HighestBridges.com./
  3. ^ Chris Buckley (10 June 2017). "China's New Bridges: Rising High, but Buried in Debt China has built hundreds of dazzling new bridges, including the longest and highest, but many have fostered debt and corruption". The New York Times. p. A6. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. The vertiginous Duge Beipan River Bridge, the world's highest, vaults a 1,853-foot-deep chasm in southwest China.
  4. ^ "China's impossible engineering feat". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  5. ^ "贵州 杭瑞高速北盘江大桥 高路入云端 天堑变通途". CCTV. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  6. ^ observador. "China inaugura ponte mais alta do mundo (China inaugurates the highest bridge in the world)" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  7. ^ "China Opened World's Highest Beipanjiang Bridge To Traffic In The Guizhou".
  8. ^ "Beipanjiang set Guinness record as highest bridge".


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