Daning River Bridge

The Daning River Bridge is an arch bridge near Wushan, Chongqing, China.^[1] The bridge opened in 2009 carrying traffic on the G42 Shanghai–Chengdu Expressway across the Daning River. The bridge spans 400 metres (1,300 ft) making it one of the longest arch bridges in the world.^[2] The bridge is also among the highest in the world however the reservoir created by the construction of the Three Gorges Dam has increased the height of the river below the bridge and the full 219 metres (719 ft) clearance is no longer visible.

Daning River Bridge 大宁河桥
Coordinates	31.113528°N 109.889694°E / 31.113528; 109.889694
Carries	G42 Hurong Expressway
Crosses	Daning River
Locale	Wushan, Chongqing, China
Other name	Daninghe Bridge
Characteristics
Design	Arch Bridge
Material	Steel/concrete
Total length	681 metres (2,234 ft)
Width	24.5 metres (80 ft)
Longest span	400 metres (1,300 ft)
Clearance above	219 metres (719 ft)
History
Opened	2009
Location
Interactive map of Daning River Bridge

See also

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

External links

• Daninghe Bridge Hurong - highestbridges.com