Beipanjiang River 2003 Bridge
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Beipanjiang River 2003 Bridge is a 366 metre high suspension bridge
at Xingbei Town (Xinbeizhen), Zhenfeng County
, Guizhou
Province, China
. The bridge has a span width of 388 metres. Between 2003 and 2005, it was the world's highest bridge.
The highest bridge in the world upon its opening in late 2003, the 1,200 foot (366 m) high Beipanjiang River 2003 highway bridge became the second Chinese span in just two years to take this honor. The first was 2001’s Liuguanghe Bridge
. In addition, the Beipanjiang became the first bridge to break the 1000 feet (304.8 m) and 300 meter height thresholds as well as the first suspension bridge in the world to surpass the height of Colorado
’s Royal Gorge Bridge
after a 74-year reign. The bridge is also the second of 3 Beipan River
crossings to have been among the world’s 10 highest. The first was the 902 feet (274.9 m) high (275 m) Beipanjiang River Railway Bridge
which opened in 2001 and will remain the highest train bridge in the world until 2015 when India’s Chenab bridge
is due to open. The third bridge to cross high above the Beipanjiang opened in 2009 on the Guiyang to Kunming Highway with a suspension span 1,083 feet (330 m) above the river.
Suspension bridge
A suspension bridge is a type of bridge in which the deck is hung below suspension cables on vertical suspenders. Outside Tibet and Bhutan, where the first examples of this type of bridge were built in the 15th century, this type of bridge dates from the early 19th century...
at Xingbei Town (Xinbeizhen), Zhenfeng County
Zhenfeng County
Zhenfeng County is a county of Guizhou, China. It is under the administration of the Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture....
, Guizhou
Guizhou
' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. Its provincial capital city is Guiyang.- History :...
Province, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. The bridge has a span width of 388 metres. Between 2003 and 2005, it was the world's highest bridge.
The highest bridge in the world upon its opening in late 2003, the 1,200 foot (366 m) high Beipanjiang River 2003 highway bridge became the second Chinese span in just two years to take this honor. The first was 2001’s Liuguanghe Bridge
Liuguanghe Bridge
Liuguanghe Bridge is a 305 metre high pillar bridge at Liu Guangzhen, Guizhou, China. It held the record for world's highest bridge between 2001 and 2003, surpassing the 72-year old high Royal Gorge Bridge, until the opening of the Beipanjiang River 2003 Bridge. , it is still among the...
. In addition, the Beipanjiang became the first bridge to break the 1000 feet (304.8 m) and 300 meter height thresholds as well as the first suspension bridge in the world to surpass the height of Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
’s Royal Gorge Bridge
Royal Gorge Bridge
The Royal Gorge Bridge is a tourist attraction near Cañon City, Colorado, within a theme park. The bridge deck hangs above the Arkansas River, and held the record of highest bridge in the world from 1929 until 2003, when it was surpassed by the Beipanjiang River 2003 Bridge in China. It is a...
after a 74-year reign. The bridge is also the second of 3 Beipan River
Beipan River
Beipan River is a river in the Guizhou province, China, and part of the great Pearl River basin.-Other names:The upper reaches in Yunnan and Guizhou were once known as the Zangke River.-Course:...
crossings to have been among the world’s 10 highest. The first was the 902 feet (274.9 m) high (275 m) Beipanjiang River Railway Bridge
Beipanjiang River Railway Bridge
Beipanjiang River Railway Bridge is the world's highest railway bridge. It is situated at Liupanshui, Guizhou, China and is an arch bridge with a maximum height of 275 metres and a span width of 235 metres. It was inaugurated in 2001....
which opened in 2001 and will remain the highest train bridge in the world until 2015 when India’s Chenab bridge
Chenab Bridge
The Chenab Bridge is an arch bridge under construction in India. It spans the Chenab River between Bakkal and Kauri, in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir...
is due to open. The third bridge to cross high above the Beipanjiang opened in 2009 on the Guiyang to Kunming Highway with a suspension span 1,083 feet (330 m) above the river.
External links
- Beipanjiang 2003 Bridge on HighestBridges.com
- 北盘江大桥 (Beipanjiang Bridge)