Bridge Name: | Dazi Bridge |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Carries: | Single lane road |
Crosses: | Lhasa River |
Locale: | Dagzê County, Lhasa Tibet Autonomous Region |
Design: | Suspension bridge |
Open: | 1984 |
Coordinates: | 29.6794°N 91.3756°W |
The Dazi Bridge is a one-lane suspension bridge in Dagzê, Tibet. At the time of its completion in 1984, it was the longest spanning bridge in China with a main span of 500m (1,600feet).[1] The bridge crosses the Lhasa River 30km (20miles) east of Lhasa.
The bridge is a gravity-anchored suspension bridge with deck trussing. It carries one lane of traffic measuring only 4.5m (14.8feet) wide.