Dongting Lake Bridge (rail)

Dongting Lake Bridge is a bridge in China which carries the Haoji Railway across Dongting Lake. The bridge was opened with the Haoji Railway on 28 September 2019.[1]

Dongting Lake Bridge
Coordinates29°25′32″N 113°8′17″E
CarriesHaoji Railway
CrossesDongting Lake
Characteristics
Total length10,444 m (34,265 ft)
Rail characteristics
No. of tracks2
History
Opened28 September 2019 (2019-09-28)
Location

The bridge is 10,444 metres (34,265 feet) long in total.[2] The combined cable-stayed truss section is 1,290 metres (4,230 feet) long.[3] It has a line speed limit of 120 kilometres per hour (75 miles per hour).[1]

References

  1. "浩吉铁路洞庭湖大桥、荆州公铁两用大桥投入运营". Sohu. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  2. "蒙西华中铁路洞庭湖特大桥开工在即 五年建成". 14 January 2013. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  3. "君山区:蒙西华中铁路洞庭湖特大桥引桥施工启动". 湖南频道. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
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