Baling River Bridge

The Baling River Bridge (Balinghe Bridge) (坝陵河大桥) is a suspension bridge in Guanling County in Guizhou Province of China.^[5] The bridge spans the Baling River Valley and opened to public traffic on December 23, 2009.^[6] The bridge is part of the G60 Shanghai–Kunming Expressway between Kunming and Guiyang and reduced the travel time across the river valley from one hour to four minutes.^[7] The suspension span is 1,088 m (3,570 ft) long, and the bridge has a total length of 2,237 m (7,339 ft). It is also one of the world's highest bridges with 370 m (1,210 ft) of clearance above the river.^[8][2]

Coordinates25.961111°N 105.629444°E / 25.961111; 105.629444

Carries G60 Shanghai–Kunming Expressway

LocaleGuanling County, Guizhou, China

Other nameBa Lin He Bridge

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Baling River Bridge 坝陵河大桥
Coordinates	25.961111°N 105.629444°E / 25.961111; 105.629444
Carries	G60 Shanghai–Kunming Expressway
Locale	Guanling County, Guizhou, China
Other name	Ba Lin He Bridge
Characteristics
Design	Suspension
Material	Steel
Total length	2,237 m (7,339 ft)
Width	24.5 m (80 ft)[1]
Height	204.5 m (671 ft) (west tower) 189 m (620 ft) (east tower)[2]
Longest span	1,088 m (3,570 ft)[3]
Clearance below	370 m (1,210 ft)[4]
History
Opened	December 23, 2009
Location
Interactive map of Baling River Bridge

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