Danjiang Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Danjiang Bridge
Native Name:淡江大橋
Native Name Lang:zh
Coordinates:25.1753°N 121.4178°W
Carries: PH 61[1]
Bali Light Rail (planned)
Crosses:Tamsui River
Locale:New Taipei, Taiwan
Maint:Directorate General of Highways, Ministry of Transportation and Communications (Taiwan)
Architect:Zaha Hadid Architects
Engineering:Sinotech Engineering Consultants, Leonhardt Andra und Partner Beratende Ingenieure
Design:Single-tower, asymmetric, cable-stayed bridge
Material:Concrete, Steel
Begin:October 17, 2014
Complete:July 3, 2025 (estimated)

The Danjiang Bridge is an under-construction road and light rail bridge spanning the mouth of the Tamsui River, which will link Bali and Tamsui in New Taipei City, Taiwan.[2] [3] [4]

The bridge was designed by architect Dame Zaha Hadid. It will be a single-tower, asymmetric cable-stayed bridge with a long road, rail and pedestrian deck supported by a single 200-metre-high pylon. When completed in 2025, the bridge will be the longest single-tower, cable-stayed bridge in the world.[5]

History

The bridge was commissioned by the Directorate General of Highways, and was designed to provide connection to the national highway system and to ease congestion on the Guandu Bridge that is situated further upstream. The construction of the bridge will also facilitate the expansion of the Danhai Light Rail, part of the city's light rail public transport system. Zaha Hadid Architects in collaboration with Sinotech Engineering Consultants and Leonhardt Andra und Partner Beratende Ingenieure have won an international competition to design the Danjiang Bridge.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 行政院公告:公告調整省道台61線及台61甲線等2條路線 . . 6 July 2020 . Chinese . 2 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Danjiang Bridge is expected to draw 300K residents to Tamsui . The China Post . 2016-02-24.
  3. Web site: Second phase of new Danjiang Bridge over Tamsui River begins . The China Post . 2016-01-10 . 2020-05-25.
  4. Web site: Taiwan's Top 10 man-made marvels. 1 December 2017. David. Spencer. Taiwan News. 3 December 2017.
  5. News: 17 April 2020 . Landmark Tamkang Bridge takes shape across N. Taiwan's widest estuary . 1 . . 7 June 2022.
  6. Web site: Zaha Hadid's world first bridge design wins competition. Sian Johnson. 18 Aug 2015. Architecture Media Pty Ltd. 19 August 2015.