Qinglong Railway Bridge is the world's longest span concrete
arch bridge
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located in
Qinglong County, Guizhou
Qinglong County () is a county in the southwest of Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of the Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. It has a population of 234,162 as of 2020, 56% belonging to ethnic minorities
The ...
. The bridge forms part of the High speed railway line between
Guiyang and
Kunming. It crosses the
Beipan River just downstream of the
Guangzhao Dam
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. The bridge is almost 300 metres above the river making it the highest high speed railway bridge ever built.
See also
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List of highest bridges in the world
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List of longest arch bridge spans
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References
Bridges in Guizhou
Arch bridges in China
Bridges completed in 2016
Bridges over the Beipan River
2016 establishments in China
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