Xisha Bridge

Xisha Bridge 细沙河特大桥
Coordinates	29°08′18″N 108°45′19″E / 29.138237°N 108.755268°E / 29.138237; 108.755268Coordinates: 29°08′18″N 108°45′19″E / 29.138237°N 108.755268°E / 29.138237; 108.755268
Carries	G65 Baotou–Maoming Expressway
Locale	Qianjiang, Chongqing
Characteristics
Design	Arch
Height	217 metres (712 ft)
Longest span	190 metres (620 ft)
History
Opened	2010
Location

Xisha Bridge is a 217 metre high arch bridge near the city of Lianghezhen, Chongqing China. The main ribs are composed of concrete filled steel tubes. The span is the highest through arch in the world. The bridge crosses the (Xi Shahe), a tributary of the larger (Apengjiang). The bridge is located on G65 Baotou–Maoming Expressway which has several other bridges over 200 meters high including the Aizhai Bridge and the Wulingshan Bridge.

See also[]

List of highest bridges in the world

External links[]

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