Zhijing River Bridge

Zhijing River Bridge was the highest arch bridge in the world upon its completion in 2009.^[1][2] The 294 metres high bridge in the Three Gorges region of China carries the G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway across the valley of the Zhijing River, a northern tributary of the Qing River. With a main span of 430 metres the bridge is also one of the 20 longest arch bridges in the world. The bridge is located between the towns of Yesanguan and Dazhiping in Badong County of the Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Hubei Province. The world's highest bridge the Sidu River Bridge is situated only 20km eastwards along the G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway.

Zhijing River Bridge 支井河大桥
Coordinates	30.625846°N 110.196594°E / 30.625846; 110.196594
Carries	G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway
Crosses	Zhijinghe River
Locale	Badong County, Hubei, China
Official name	Zhijinghe Daqiao
Characteristics
Design	Arch
Material	Steel
Longest span	430 m (1,410 ft)
Clearance below	294 m (965 ft)
History
Opened	November 28th, 2009
Location

See also

• List of highest bridges in the world
• List of longest arch bridge spans

References

1. International Conference on Transportation Engineering, 2009: Proceedings of the Second International Conference, July 25-27, 2009, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China. La Fontaine de Siloë. 2009. pp. 1808–1811. ISBN 978-0-7844-1039-4.
2. Zheng, Jielian; Wang, Jianjun. "Concrete-Filled Steel Tube Arch Bridges in China". Engineering. 4 (1): 143–155 – via Elsevier Science Direct. Hurongxi Expressway Zhijing River Bridge (main span of 430 m, completed in 2009)