Balinghe Bridge
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Balinghe Bridge
| Balinghe Bridge 坝陵河大桥 |
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| Other name(s) | Ba Lin He Bridge |
| Carries |  G60 Shanghai–Kunming Expressway |
| Locale | Guanling County, Guizhou, China |
| Design | Suspension |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 2,237 m (7,339 ft) |
| Longest span | 1,088 m (3,570 ft) |
| Clearance below | 375 m (1,230 ft) |
| Opened | December 23, 2009 |
| Coordinates | 25°57′40″N 105°37′46″E / 25.961111°N 105.629444°ECoordinates: 25°57′40″N 105°37′46″E / 25.961111°N 105.629444°E |
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The Balinghe Bridge (Ba Lin He Bridge) (坝陵河大桥) is a suspension bridge in Guanling County in Guizhou Province of China.[1] The bridge spans the Baling River Valley and opened to public traffic on December 23, 2009.[2] The bridge is part of the G60 Shanghai–Kunming Expressway between Kunming and Guiyang and reduced the travel time across the river valley from one hour to four minutes.[3] The suspension span is 1,088 m (3,570 ft) long, and the bridge has a total length of 2,237 m (7,339 ft). It is also one of the world's highest bridges with 375 m (1,230 ft) clearance above the river.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ Gianni, Moor; Colm O’Suilleabhain (December 10, 2007). "Size No Object". Bridge Design & Engineering (49). Archived from the original on January 22, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5mxvrXAIX. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
- ^ Balinghe Bridge opened to traffic in China's Guizhou Province
- ^ (Chinese) "坝陵河大桥23日正式通车 沪瑞高速公路全线贯通" Xinhua 2009-12-23
- ^ http://koti.kontu.la/jvirola/casu.rtf LONG-SPAN CABLE-SUPPORTED BRIDGES by Juhani VIROLA
- ^ http://koti.kontu.la/jvirola/acem-balinghe.pdf The Balinghe Bridge in China – World’s Highest Bridge
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Balinghe River Bridge |
- Ba Lin He Bridge at Structurae
- Balinghe daqiao - Chinese
- Balinghe Bridge on HighestBridges.com
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