Yachi Railway Bridge

Bridge in Guizhou, China

Yachi Railway Bridge

鸭池河特大桥

Coordinates| 26°53′06″N 106°17′49″E﻿ / ﻿26.885°N 106.297°E﻿ / 26.885; 106.297
Carries| Expressway
Crosses| Yachi River
Locale| Qianxi County, Guizhou, China
Characteristics
Design| Arch Bridge
Material| Steel
Total length| 1,466.5 m (4,811 ft)
Longest span| 436 m (1,430 ft)
Clearance below|

* 272 m (892 ft)
* 230 m (750 ft) to water level

History
Opened| 2019
Location

The Yachi River Bridge is an arch bridge in Guizhou, China. The bridge, at 272 m (892 ft), is one of the highest in world. It is also one of the longest arch bridges with a main span of 436 m (1,430 ft).[1] The bridge crosses the Yachi River between Qianxi County in Bijie and Qingzhen in Guiyang. The bridge is part of the Chengdu–Guiyang high-speed railway.

Although Yachi Railway Bridge is officially 272 metres high, the bridge crosses over the reservoir of the Suofengying Dam so it is only approximately 230 metres above the water level.

## See also

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* List of longest arch bridge spans
* List of highest bridges in the world

## References

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1. ^ Xiong, Chaoguang Pan (May 3, 2014). ""五一"期间贵黔高速建设者坚守工地" [During the "May Day" period, the builders of the Guiqian Expressway stuck to the construction site]. Qianxi GOV. Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.

## External links

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* http://www.highestbridges.com/wiki/index.php?title=Yachi_Railway_Bridge