Dazi Bridge

Dazi Bridge
Coordinates 29°40′46″N 91°22′32″E / 29.6794°N 91.3756°E / 29.6794; 91.3756Coordinates: 29°40′46″N 91°22′32″E / 29.6794°N 91.3756°E / 29.6794; 91.3756
Carries Single lane road
Crosses Lhasa River
Locale Dagzê County, Lhasa Tibet
Characteristics
Design Suspension bridge
Width 4.5 metres (15 ft)
Longest span 500 metres (1,600 ft)
History
Opened 1984
Dazi Bridge


The Dazi Bridge is a one-lane suspension bridge in Dagzê, Tibet. At the time of its completion in 1984, it was the longest spanning bridge in China with a main span of 500 m (1,600 ft).[1] Many longer bridges have since been built. The bridge crosses the Lhasa River 30 km (98,000 ft) east of Lhasa.

Structure

The bridge is a gravity-anchored suspension bridge with deck trussing. It carries one lane of traffic measuring only 4.5 m (15 ft) wide.

See also

References

  1. "Dazi Bridge". International Database and Gallery of Structures. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
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