Wulingshan Bridge

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Wulingshan Bridge

武陵山大桥
Wulingshan Bridge-1.jpg
Coordinates 29°29′57″N108°30′14″E / 29.499098°N 108.50383°E / 29.499098; 108.50383 Coordinates: 29°29′57″N108°30′14″E / 29.499098°N 108.50383°E / 29.499098; 108.50383
Carries China Expwy G65 sign no name.svg G65 Baotou–Maoming Expressway
Locale Pengshui, Chongqing
Other name(s)Ganxigou Bridge
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed
Height263 metres (863 ft)
Longest span360 metres (1,180 ft)
History
Opened2009

Wulingshan Bridge is a 263 metres (863 ft) high cable-stayed bridge at Pengshui, Chongqing, China. [1] As of 2012, it is among the thirty highest bridges in the world. The bridge is located on G65 Baotou–Maoming Expressway and spans 360 metres (1,180 ft) across the valley of a small tributary stream of the Wu River.

Cable-stayed bridge type of bridge

A cable-stayed bridge has one or more towers, from which cables support the bridge deck. A distinctive feature are the cables or stays, which run directly from the tower to the deck, normally forming a fan-like pattern or a series of parallel lines. This is in contrast to the modern suspension bridge, where the cables supporting the deck are suspended vertically from the main cable, anchored at both ends of the bridge and running between the towers. The cable-stayed bridge is optimal for spans longer than cantilever bridges and shorter than suspension bridges. This is the range within which cantilever bridges would rapidly grow heavier, and suspension bridge cabling would be more costly.

Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County Autonomous County in Chongqing, Peoples Republic of China

Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County is located in southeastern Chongqing, China, bordering Guizhou province to the south and southwest and Hubei province to the northeast. It is 270 kilometres away from Downtown Chongqing.

Chongqing Direct-administered Municipality in Peoples Republic of China

Chongqing, formerly romanized as Chungking, is a major city in southwest China. Administratively, it is one of China's four municipalities under the direct administration of central government, and the only such municipality in China located far away from the coast.

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