Chishi Bridge
Bridge in Hunan Province, China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Chishi Bridge (Chinese: 赤石大桥) is a bridge carrying the G76 Xiamen–Chengdu Expressway over a deep valley.[1][2][3] At 380 metres (1,250 ft) the longest span is 38 metres (125 ft) longer than France's Millau Viaduct, which has a similar structure, but is longer and higher than the Chishi Bridge.
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Chishi Bridge 赤石大桥 | |
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Coordinates | 25.532778°N 113.186944°E / 25.532778; 113.186944 |
Carries | G76 Xiamen–Chengdu Expressway |
Crosses | Qingtou River |
Locale | Chishi Township, Yizhang County, Hunan Province, China |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
Total length | 2,270 metres (7,450 ft) |
Width | 28 metres (92 ft) |
Height | 286.63 metres (940.4 ft) |
Longest span | 380 metres (1,250 ft) |
No. of spans | 204 m, 6×342 m, 204 m |
Clearance below | 182 metres (597 ft) |
History | |
Designer | Hunan Provincial Communications Planning Survey and Design Institute |
Construction start | 28 March 2010 |
Opened | 28 October 2016 |
Statistics | |
Toll | 20 yuan (USD$ 3) |
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On June 10, 2017, The New York Times offered the Chishi Bridge as an example of one of China's many troubled bridge projects.[4] They reported that the bridge's construction was significantly delayed, and went fifty percent over budget. The total cost of the project was US$300 million.[5][6]