Shuiyuan Suspension Bridge
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The Shuiyuan Suspension Bridge or Shuanglong Rainbow Suspension Bridge () is a suspension bridge in Xinyi Township,
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Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
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History

The bridge was constructed at a cost of NT$60 million with funding from
Nantou County Government The Nantou County Government () is the local government of Nantou County, Taiwan. History The county government was established on 21 October 1950. Administrative divisions * Police Bureau * Fire Bureau * Environmental Protection Bureau * Ta ...
, Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area Administration, and Xinyi Township Office. It was opened to the public on 1 January 2020.


Architecture

The bridge features alternate different color for every 50 meters of its length.


Technical specifications

The bridge spans over a length of 342 meters with 110 meters of clearance below it. It was constructed in parallel with the older bridge built earlier.


Transportation

The bridge is accessible by bus from
Shuili Station Shuili () is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration Jiji line located in Shuili Township, Nantou County, Taiwan. History The station was opened on 14 January 1922. See also * List of railway stations in Taiwan There are cur ...
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Taiwan Railways Administration Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) is a railway operator in Taiwan. It is an agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, responsible for managing, maintaining, and running conventional passenger and freight railway services ...
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See also

*
List of bridges in Taiwan As of October 2019, there are 29,811 bridges in Taiwan. List This is a list of bridges in Taiwan. * Aowanda Suspension Bridge * Beigang Tourist Bridge * Danjiang Bridge * Daxi Bridge * Dijiu Suspension Bridge * Fumei Suspension Bridge * Gangko ...


References

2020 establishments in Taiwan Bridges completed in 2020 Buildings and structures in Nantou County Suspension bridges in Taiwan Tourist attractions in Nantou County {{Taiwan-bridge-struct-stub