Guandu Bridge
Bridge in New Taipei, Taiwan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bridge in New Taipei, Taiwan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Guandu Bridge 關渡大橋 | |
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Coordinates | 25°07′32″N 121°27′26″E |
Carries | Provincial Highway 15 |
Crosses | Tamsui River |
Locale | New Taipei, Taiwan |
Characteristics | |
Design | Arch bridge |
Total length | 809 metres (2,654 ft) [1] |
Width | 19 metres (62 ft) [1] |
Height | 87.8 metres (288 ft) [1] |
No. of spans | 5 |
Piers in water | 4 |
History | |
Designer | Tung-Yen Lin |
Construction start | April 1980 |
Construction end | October 1983 |
Opened | 31 October 1983 |
Location | |
The Guandu Bridge (Chinese: 關渡大橋; pinyin: Guāndù Dàqiáo; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Koan To Toa Kio) is a bridge in New Taipei, Taiwan. It spans over the Tamsui River and links Bali District and Tamsui District. The bridge is a 165 meters long through arch bridge designed by Tung-Yen Lin under T.Y. Lin International. It now carries the Provincial Highway 15.[2][3]
Bridge construction started in April 1980 and was completed on 31 October 1983.
The bridge is accessible within walking distance west of Guandu Station of Taipei Metro.
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