Danjiang Bridge
Under-constructing bridge at the estuary of Tamsui River
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The Danjiang Bridge[3] (Chinese: 淡江大橋; pinyin: Dànjiāng Dàqiáo; Tâi-lô: Tām-kang Tuā-kiô) is an under-construction road and light rail bridge spanning the mouth of the Tamsui River, which will link Bali and Tamsui in New Taipei City, Taiwan.[4][5][6]
Danjiang Bridge 淡江大橋 | |
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Construction of Danjiang Bridge in September 2025 with sunset | |
| Coordinates | 25°10′31.12″N 121°25′4.01″E |
| Carries | PH 61[1] Bali light rail (planned) |
| Crosses | Tamsui River |
| Locale | New Taipei, Taiwan |
| Maintained by | Directorate General of Highways, Ministry of Transportation and Communications (Taiwan) |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Single-tower, asymmetric, cable-stayed bridge |
| Material | Concrete, Steel |
| Total length | 920 metres (3,020 ft)[2] |
| Width | 71 metres (233 ft)[2] |
| Height | 200 metres (660 ft)[2] |
| Longest span | 450 metres (1,480 ft)[2] |
| Clearance below | 20 metres (66 ft)[2] |
| History | |
| Architect | Zaha Hadid Architects |
| Engineering design by | Sinotech Engineering Consultants, Leonhardt Andra und Partner Beratende Ingenieure |
| Construction start | October 17, 2014 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Danjiang Bridge | |
The bridge was designed by architect Dame Zaha Hadid. It will be a single-tower asymmetric cable-stayed bridge with a 920 metres (3,020 ft) long road, rail and pedestrian deck supported by a single 200 m (660 ft)-tall pylon.[7] When completed in 2026, the bridge will be the longest single-tower cable-stayed bridge in the world.[8]
History
The bridge was commissioned by the Directorate General of Highways, and was designed to provide connection to the national highway system and to ease congestion on the Guandu Bridge that is situated further upstream. The construction of the bridge will also facilitate the expansion of the Danhai Light Rail, part of the city's light rail public transport system. In 2015, Zaha Hadid Architects, in collaboration with Leonhardt, Andrä & Partner and Sinotech Engineering Consultants, won the international competition to design the Danjiang Bridge.[9]
