Kao-Ping Hsi Bridge
Kao-Ping Hsi Bridge (Chinese: 高屏溪斜張橋; pinyin: Gāopíng Xī Xiézhāng Qiáo) is a cable-stayed bridge over Gaoping River connecting Dashu, Kaohsiung and Jiuru, Pingtung County in Taiwan.[1] The bridge carries the Freeway 3 and was completed in 1999.[2] The bridge is an important transport corridor between Kaohsiung and Pingtung.[2]And it is a famous landmark in Pingtung. [3][4]
Kao-Ping Hsi Bridge 高屏溪斜張橋 | |
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 Kao-Ping Hsi Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 22.76585°N 120.44996°E |
| Carries | Freeway 3 |
| Crosses | Gaoping River |
| Locale | Kaohsiung and Pingtung County in Taiwan |
| Official name | Kao-Ping Hsi Bridge |
| Maintained by | Taiwan Area National Freeway Bureau |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Material | Steel, prestressed concrete |
| Total length | 2,617 metres (8,586 ft) |
| Width | 34.4 metres (113 ft) |
| Height | 183.5 metres (602 ft) |
| Longest span | 330 metres (1,083 ft) |
| Clearance below | 50 metres (160 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer | China engineering consultants incorporation |
| Fabrication by | China Steel |
| Construction start | Apr 29, 1996 |
| Construction end | Dec 30, 1999 |
| Construction cost | NTD2.136 billions |
| Opened | Dec 30, 1999 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | Electronic Toll Collection |
| Location | |
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See also
References
- "Kao Ping Hsi". Vienna Consulting Engineers ZT GmbH. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- "高屏溪斜張橋" (in Chinese). 台灣大百科全書. May 24, 2010. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
- "高屏溪斜張橋" (in Chinese). 交通部台灣區國道高速公路局. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
- South Region Engineering Office, Taiwan Area National Freeway Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communications. "Monitoring system of Kao Ping Hsi Cable-Stayed Bridge - Long term structural performance monitoring" (PDF). Freeway Bureau, MOTC. Retrieved 23 April 2018.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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