Chajiaotan Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Chajiaotan Bridge
Native Name:习古高速赤水河大桥
Native Name Lang:zh
Carries:Xugu Expressway
Crosses:Chishui River
Locale:Xishui County, Guizhou, China
Design:Suspension
Material:Steel
Mainspan:1200m (3,900feet)
Clearance:323m (1,060feet)
Open:2020-01-01
Coordinates:28.168°N 106.127°W

Chajiaotan Bridge is a suspension bridge in Xishui County, Guizhou, China.[1] [2] It is one of the highest bridges in the world at 323m (1,060feet). 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 1200m (3,900feet) 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 84km (52miles) 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 of expressway in Guizhou Province. The span configuration will be 325– with a total length of and a width of . Some sources have a height of but it is not clear if this is to the river surface or the bottom of the river.[7]

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  1. Web site: Chishuihe Bridge Chajiaotan. 2019-02-18. HighestBridges. https://web.archive.org/web/20190426120448/http://highestbridges.com/wiki/index.php?title=Chishuihe_Bridge_Chajiaotan. 2019-04-26. 2019-04-12. dead.
  2. Web site: 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. 2019-04-14.
  3. Web site: Guyi Expressway - Wegenwiki. www.wegenwiki.nl. 2019-04-14.
  4. Web site: 2020-01-02. On the first day of 2020, Sichuan opens 5 new highways for trial operation. live. 2021-03-28. sichuan.scol.com.cn. zh. https://web.archive.org/web/20210418063150/https://sichuan.scol.com.cn/m/dwzw/202001/57447116.html . 2021-04-18 .
  5. Web site: 2020-01-02. The Chishui River Red Army Bridge is officially opened to traffic. It only takes 10 minutes from Sichuan to Guizhou. 2021-03-28. m.sohu.com. zh.
  6. Web site: Chishuihe Bridge Chajiaotan - HighestBridges.com. www.highestbridges.com. 2019-04-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20190426120448/http://highestbridges.com/wiki/index.php?title=Chishuihe_Bridge_Chajiaotan. 2019-04-26. dead.
  7. Web site: Chishuihe Bridge Chajiaotan - HighestBridges.com. www.highestbridges.com. 2019-04-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20190426120448/http://highestbridges.com/wiki/index.php?title=Chishuihe_Bridge_Chajiaotan. 2019-04-26. dead.
  8. Web site: 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. 2019-04-14.