Lhasa River Special Bridge
Bridge in Lhasa, Tibet
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Lhasa River Special Bridge (Chinese: 拉萨河特大桥) is a bridge over the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, located on the Lhasa River in Lhasa.[1]
Lhasa River Special Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 29°37′34″N 91°01′54″E |
| Carries | Qinghai–Tibet railway |
| Crosses | Lhasa River |
| Locale | Lhasa, Tibet |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | dropped-arch bridge |
| Total length | 928.85m |
| History | |
| Opened | July 2006 |
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 Interactive map of Lhasa River Special Bridge | |
History
Lhasa River Special Bridge is constructed by the Bridge Bureau of China Railway, with a total length of 928.85 meters and a main span of 108 meters,[2] which was opened on May 13, 2005, and opened in July 2006 with the opening of Qinghai-Tibet Railway.[3] Lhasa River Bridge is the only non-standard design mega bridge in the whole line of Qinghai-Tibet Railway, the main pier is yak-legged variable-section double cylindrical pier, the approach pier is snow lotus type variable-section round-end shaped pier, and the main span is a double-layered stacked-arch structure, which integrates the Tibetan characteristics and modern style.[4][5]