Zhijinghe River Bridge
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Zhijinghe River Bridge is a 294 metres high arch bridge
in the Three Gorges region of China
. It carries the G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway
across the valley of the Zhijinghe River, a northern (left) tributary of the Qingjiang River.
The bridge is located between the towns
of Yesanguan and Dazhiping in Badong County of the Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
of Hubei
Province. It has a 430 metres long span.
Arch bridge
An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. Arch bridges work by transferring the weight of the bridge and its loads partially into a horizontal thrust restrained by the abutments at either side...
in the Three Gorges region of China
China
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. It carries the G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway
G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway
The Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway , commonly referred to as the Huyu Expressway is an expressway that connects the cities of Shanghai, China, and Chongqing. It is fully complete and in length.-Shanghai:...
across the valley of the Zhijinghe River, a northern (left) tributary of the Qingjiang River.
The bridge is located between the towns
Town (China)
When referring to political divisions of China, town is the standard English translation of the Chinese 鎮 . It is a fourth-level administrative unit, i.e...
of Yesanguan and Dazhiping in Badong County of the Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
-Demographics:The total area is 24,000 square kilometers, and the population is 3,800,000. 52.6% of the population belong to the Tujia and Miao nations, who -while officially minority nations- are thus a majority here...
of Hubei
Hubei
' Hupeh) is a province in Central China. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Lake Dongting...
Province. It has a 430 metres long span.
External links
- Zhijinghe River Bridge on HighestBridges.com