The Lishui River Bridge or Lishui Bridge (澧水大桥) is a
suspension bridge
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in
Zhangjiajie,
Hunan Province
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,
China
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. The bridge spans over the
Lishui River
Lishui River (also known as Li River, Chinese language: 澧水, pinyin: lǐshuǐ, Wade-Giles: li3-shui3) is a river in Hunan province of China, one of the Yangtze River's four largest tributaries in the province. (Also see the Li River disambig ...
gorge between the
Yongding District, Zhangjiajie and the
Yongshun County,
Xiangxi. The bridge is part of an extension of the
G5513 Changsha–Zhangjiajie Expressway
The Changsha–Zhangjiajie Expressway (), commonly referred to as the ''Changzhang Expressway'' () is an expressway that connects Changsha, Hunan, China, and Zhangjiajie, Hunan. The expressway is a spur of G55 Erenhot–Guangzhou Expressway and ...
to
Huayuan that cut the 8 hour travel time between Zhangjiajie and
Chongqing
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in half. With of clearance above the river the bridge is one of the
world's highest bridges.
Construction
Construction of the bridge began around 2009/2010. An innovative technique was used to carry the pilot line across the gorge by rocket in early 2011. This technique was first used on the nearby
Sidu River Bridge
The Sidu River Bridge (Siduhe Bridge, 四渡河特大桥) is a suspension bridge crossing the valley of the Sidu River near Yesanguan in Badong County of the Hubei Province of the People's Republic of China. The bridge was designed by CCSHCC Se ...
. On July 11, 2012, the final truss section was connected completing the main structure of the bridge.
The bridge and associated expressway were opened in December 2013.
Tourism
A rest stop and viewing area was built at the eastern end of the bridge. It provides panoramic views of the bridge and the Lishui River Gorge below.
See also
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List of longest suspension bridge spans
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List of highest bridges in the world
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List of largest bridges in China
This list ranks China's bridges by the length of main span. Only bridges with a main span of or greater are included.
Longest spans
Under construction
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References
Bridges in Hunan
Suspension bridges in China
Bridges completed in 2013
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