Kao-Ping Hsi Bridge

Kao-Ping Hsi Bridge (traditional Chinese: 高屏溪斜張橋; simplified Chinese: 高屏溪斜张桥; pinyin: Gāopíng Xī Xiézhāng Qiáo) is a cable-stayed bridge over the 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
Kao-Ping Hsi Bridge
Coordinates22.76585°N 120.44996°E / 22.76585; 120.44996
CarriesFreeway 3
CrossesGaoping River
LocaleKaohsiung and Pingtung County in Taiwan
Official nameKao-Ping Hsi Bridge
Maintained byTaiwan Area National Freeway Bureau
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed bridge
MaterialSteel, prestressed concrete
Total length2,617 metres (8,586 ft)
Width34.4 metres (113 ft)
Height183.5 metres (602 ft)
Longest span330 metres (1,083 ft)
Clearance below50 metres (160 ft)
History
DesignerChina engineering consultants incorporation
Fabrication byChina Steel
Construction startApr 29, 1996
Construction endDec 30, 1999
Construction costNTD2.136 billions
OpenedDec 30, 1999
Statistics
TollElectronic Toll Collection
Location

See also

References
  1. "Kao Ping Hsi". Vienna Consulting Engineers ZT GmbH. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  2. "高屏溪斜張橋" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 台灣大百科全書. May 24, 2010. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
  3. "高屏溪斜張橋" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 交通部台灣區國道高速公路局. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
  4. 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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