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Bridge in Kaohsiung and Pingtung County in Taiwan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kao-Ping Hsi Bridge (traditional Chinese: 高屏溪斜張橋; simplified Chinese: 高屏溪斜张桥; pinyin: Gāopíng Xī Xiézhāng Qiáo) is a cable-stayed bridge over the Gaoping River connecting Dashu, Kaohsiung and Jiuru, Pingtung County in Taiwan.[1] The bridge carries the Freeway 3 and was completed in 1999.[2] The bridge is an important transport corridor between Kaohsiung and Pingtung.[2]And it is a famous landmark in Pingtung. [3][4]
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Kao-Ping Hsi Bridge 高屏溪斜張橋 | |
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![]() Kao-Ping Hsi Bridge | |
Coordinates | 22.76585°N 120.44996°E |
Carries | Freeway 3 |
Crosses | Gaoping River |
Locale | Kaohsiung and Pingtung County in Taiwan |
Official name | Kao-Ping Hsi Bridge |
Maintained by | Taiwan Area National Freeway Bureau |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
Material | Steel, prestressed concrete |
Total length | 2,617 metres (8,586 ft) |
Width | 34.4 metres (113 ft) |
Height | 183.5 metres (602 ft) |
Longest span | 330 metres (1,083 ft) |
Clearance below | 50 metres (160 ft) |
History | |
Designer | China engineering consultants incorporation |
Fabrication by | China Steel |
Construction start | Apr 29, 1996 |
Construction end | Dec 30, 1999 |
Construction cost | NTD2.136 billions |
Opened | Dec 30, 1999 |
Statistics | |
Toll | Electronic Toll Collection |
Location | |
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