Nu River Bridge

Nu River Bridge

怒江桥
Coordinates24°45′02″N 98°56′48″E / 24.75052°N 98.94669°E / 24.75052; 98.94669
CrossesNu River
LocaleYunnan, China
Characteristics
DesignArch bridge
MaterialSteel
Total length1,024 metres (3,360 ft)
Width24.9
Height211
Longest span490[1]
History
Construction start2016
Construction end30 December 2019[2]
Location

Nu River Bridge (simplified Chinese: 怒江桥; traditional Chinese: 怒江橋; pinyin: Nù Jiāng Qiáo) is a railroad bridge part of the Dali–Ruili Railway in China's Yunnan province. It is 1,024 metres (0.636 mi) long. Construction started January 24, 2016. The steel truss arch bridge has a main span of 490 meters and a total length of 1024 meters, with the bridge deck being 211 meters above the Nu River.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ https://www.highestbridges.com/wiki/index.php?title=Nujiang_Railway_Bridge
  2. ^ http://english.www.gov.cn/news/photos/201912/30/content_WS5e094c56c6d03c1f1c161f4c.html
  3. ^ People's Daily (2016). "Sino-Myanmar Railway bridge with longest span in the world starts construction".


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