Yachi River Bridge

Yachi Bridge

鸭池河特大桥
Coordinates 26.848078°N 106.136988°E / 26.848078; 106.136988
Carries Expressway
Crosses Yachi River
Locale Guizhou, China
Characteristics
Design Cable-stayed
Material Steel
Total length 1,466.5 m (4,811 ft)
Width 28 m (92 ft)
Height 258.2 m (847 ft) west tower
Longest span 800 m (2,600 ft)
Clearance above 306 m (1,004 ft) to reservoir
Clearance below 434 m (1,424 ft)
History
Construction start September 2013
Opened 16 July 2016
Location

The Yachi River Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in Guizhou, China. The bridge is the fourth highest in the world and also one of the longest cable-stayed bridges with a main span of 800 m (2,600 ft). The west and east towers are 258.2 m (847 ft) and 243.2 m (798 ft) in height, respectively. placing the bridge among the tallest bridges in the world.

The bridge crosses the Yachi River between Qianxi County in Bijie and Qingzhen in the city of Guiyang along the Qianxi Expressway. The Yachi River Bridge is officially 440 metres high; however, it crosses over the Dongfeng Dam reservoir so it is actually 306 m (1,004 ft) above water level.