Najiehe Railway Bridge

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Najiehe Railway Bridge 纳界河特大桥
Coordinates	26°42′10″N 106°09′47″E / 26.7029°N 106.1631°E / 26.7029; 106.1631Coordinates: 26°42′10″N 106°09′47″E / 26.7029°N 106.1631°E / 26.7029; 106.1631
Carries	Lindai-Zhijin Railway
Crosses	Sancha River
Locale	Guizhou, China
Characteristics
Design	Arch bridge
Material	Steel
Total length	810 m (2,660 ft)
Longest span	352 m (1,155 ft)[1]
Clearance above	285 m (935 ft) to reservoir
Clearance below	310 m (1,020 ft)
History
Opened	Expected 2016
Location

The Najiehe Railway Bridge is a steel arch bridge in central Guizhou, China. With a rail height of 305 m (1,001 ft), this is the highest railway bridge in world. The truss arch is also one of the longest arch bridges with a main span of 352 m (1,155 ft). The bridge crosses the Sancha River between Zhijin in Bijie and Qingzhen in Guiyang. The bridge is part of the new line between Zhijin County and Guiyang.

Although the Najiehe Railway Bridge is officially 310 metres high, the bridge crosses over the reservoir created by the Dongfeng Dam and is only 285 meters high when the reservoir is at full water level.

See also[]

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

External links[]

• http://www.highestbridges.com/wiki/index.php?title=Najiehe_Railway_Bridge

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