Sichuan-Tibet Railway Dadu River Bridge
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Sichuan-Tibet Railway Dadu River Bridge 川藏铁路大渡河特大桥 | |
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| Coordinates | 29°55′50″N 102°13′45″E / 29.93056°N 102.22917°E |
| Carries | Sichuan–Tibet railway |
| Crosses | Dadu River |
| Locale | Luding County, Sichuan |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension |
| Material | Steel, concrete |
| Total length | 1,280 m (4,200 ft)[1][2] |
| Height | 256 m (840 ft) (east tower) 144 m (472 ft) (west tower)[3] |
| Longest span | 1,060 m (3,480 ft)[4] |
| Clearance below | 380 m (1,250 ft)[3] |
| History | |
| Construction end | 2028[3] |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Sichuan-Tibet Railway Dadu River Bridge | |
The Sichuan-Tibet Railway Dadu River Bridge (Chinese: 川藏铁路大渡河特大桥), is a suspension bridge over the Dadu River in Luding County, Sichuan, China. The bridge is one of the longest suspension bridges with a main span of 1,060 m (3,480 ft).
