Gongshuihe Bridge

Gongshui River Bridge 贡水河大桥
Coordinates	29°56′35″N 109°25′41″E / 29.9431°N 109.4281°E / 29.9431; 109.4281
Carries	G6911 Ankang–Laifeng Expressway
Crosses	Niucao River
Locale	Xuan'en County, Hubei
Characteristics
Design	Cable-stayed bridge
Total length	1,063 metres (3,488 ft)[1]
Width	26.9 metres (88 ft)
Height	245 metres (804 ft)[2]
Longest span	400 metres (1,300 ft)[1]
Clearance below	260 metres (850 ft)[2]
No. of lanes	4
History
Construction start	22 August 2011
Opened	26 December 2014
Location
Interactive map of Gongshui River Bridge

The Gongshui River Bridge (Chinese: 贡水河大桥), previously called Zhongjian River Bridge (Chinese: 忠建河大桥), is a bridge in Xuan'en County, Hubei, China. With a height of 245 metres (804 ft), the towers are among of the tallest bridge structure in the world, it is also one of the highest bridge in the world with a deck 260 metres (850 ft) above the river. It was opened to traffic on 26 December 2014.

See also

• List of highest bridges
• List of tallest bridges
• List of longest cable-stayed bridge spans

References

1. "大江大河上的修桥技术进了大山 忠建河特大桥主跨400米 为国内同类桥中最大跨度" [Bridge-building technology spanning major rivers has reached the mountains. The Zhongjian River Grand Bridge, with a main span of 400 meters, is the largest span of its kind in China]. enshi.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
2. Sakowski, Eric. "Gongshuihe Bridge" (Wiki). HighestBridges.com. Retrieved 24 January 2026.

External links

• 贡水河大桥 at Baidu Baike (in Chinese)