The Lishui Bridge ( whale. 桥 大桥 ) is a bridge crossing the Lishui River (Yangtze tributary), located on the border of the Yongding District of the Zhangjiajie District and the Yunshun District of the Xiangxi Tujia-Miao Autonomous District ; 15th longest main suspension suspension bridge in China; 10th highest over the intersected bridge in the world (8th in China). It is part of the G5513 Changsha - Zhangjiajie expressway (part of the Eren-Hoto - Guangzhou national road G55).
| Lishui Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Whale. 澧水 大桥 |
| Application area | car |
| Crosses | Lishui River |
| Location |  China , Hunan Zhangjiajie - Xiangxi Tujia |
| Design | |
| Type of construction | hanging |
| Main span | 856 m |
| total length | 1,194 m |
| Bridge width | 24.6 m |
| Exploitation | |
| Opening | December 2, 2013 |
Feature
It is 1,194 meters long. It is a suspension bridge with a main span of 856 meters in length. The Lishuyhe Bridge is located 330 meters above the Lishui River and makes it one of the tallest bridges in the world, occupying 8th place (6th in China) .
The opening of the bridge reduced travel time between the cities of Zhangjiajie and Chongqing in half: from 8 hours to 4 hours [1] .
Notes
- ↑ http://english.zhangjiajie.gov.cn/?action/viewnews/itemid/1212 Archived on September 12, 2014.