Daning River Bridge

大宁河桥
Coordinates31°06′49″N 109°53′23″E / 31.113528°N 109.889694°E / 31.113528; 109.889694
Carries G42 Hurong Expressway
CrossesDaning River
LocaleWushan, Chongqing, China
Other name(s)Daninghe Bridge
Characteristics
DesignArch Bridge
MaterialSteel/concrete
Total length681 metres (2,234 ft)
Width24.5 metres (80 ft)
Longest span400 metres (1,300 ft)
Clearance above219 metres (719 ft)
History
Opened2009
Location

The Daning River Bridge is an arch bridge near Wushan, Chongqing, China.[1] The bridge opened in 2009 carrying traffic on the G42 Shanghai–Chengdu Expressway across the Daning River. The bridge spans 400 metres (1,300 ft) making it one of the longest arch bridges in the world.[2] The bridge is also among the highest in the world however the reservoir created by the construction of the Three Gorges Dam has increased the height of the river below the bridge and the full 219 metres (719 ft) clearance is no longer visible.

See also

References

  1. "Daning River Bridge". Archived from the original on 15 January 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  2. Daning River Bridge at Structurae


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