Pingtang Bridge
The Pingtang Bridge is a bridge in Pingtang, Guizhou, China and carries the Pingtang Luodian Expressway over the deep Caodu River valley.[1] With a height of 332 metres (1,089 ft), it is the third-tallest bridge in the world. It was opened to traffic on 30 December 2019.[2]
Pingtang Bridge 平塘特大桥 | |
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 The bridge in 2018, when it was still under construction | |
| Coordinates | 25.786°N 107.056°E |
| Carries | Pingtang Luodian Expressway |
| Crosses | Caodu River |
| Locale | Pingtang, Guizhou, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Total length | 2,135 metres (7,005 ft) |
| Height | 332 metres (1,089 ft) |
| Longest span | 2×550 metres (1,800 ft) |
| Clearance below | 310 metres (1,020 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction cost | 1.5 billion yuan (about 215 million U.S. dollars) |
| Opened | 30 December 2019 |
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Structure
The bridge is a multi-span cable-stayed bridge with a length of 7,000 ft (2,100 m).[3] With a main tower that has a height of 332 metres (1,089 ft), the bridge is the third tallest in the world. The tallest tower is 15 metres (49 ft) shorter than France's Millau Viaduct, which has a similar structure to the Pingtang Bridge. The bridge is also among the 20 highest in the world with a road deck 310 metres (1,020 ft) above the river below. The bridge cost 1.5 billion yuan (about 215 million U.S. dollars) to build.[3][4][2]
References
- "World's highest concrete bridge to be built in Guizhou". Guizhou Provincial Information Office. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- "Mega bridge opens to traffic in southwest China". Xinhua. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- Roopinder Tara (11 November 2016). "Is China the Supreme Leader in Bridges?". engineering.com. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- "Guizhou Transportation Planning Survey & Design Academy Co., Ltd. Guizhou Ping-Luo Expressway Pingtang Bridge Qiannan, Guizhou, China - Project Summary". Bentley Systems Inc. Retrieved 2 February 2019.