Chishi Bridge, Cable-stayed bridge in Chishi Township, Hunan, China.
Chishi Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge carrying the G76 Xiamen–Chengdu Expressway over the Qingtou River valley in Chishi Township, Yizhang County, Hunan. Its main bridge is 1,470 m long with four concrete towers and a 165 m + 3×380 m + 165 m span arrangement; the towers reach 259.63, 279.13, 286.63 and 271.13 m, and the deck lies up to 182 m above the ground.
Construction began on 28 March 2010, with opening planned for late 2014. A fire on 29 October 2014 at the top of the left tower of pier 6 broke nine stay cables, which were replaced by temporary cables in January 2015. The bridge finally opened on 28 October 2016, at a total cost of 1.369 billion yuan.
The bridge carries the G76 Xiamen–Chengdu Expressway over the Qingtou River valley in Chishi Township, Yizhang County, Hunan. Its four towers are numbered 5 to 8 and rise 259.63, 279.13, 286.63 and 271.13 metres; the upper part of each is shaped like an H. The longest stay cable measures 217.56 metres and weighs 22 tonnes.
When visiting, keep in mind that this is an active traffic route best viewed from nearby vantage points rather than crossed on foot. The surrounding valley and landscape offer good photo opportunities from safe locations.
The four towers are numbered 5 to 8 and stand 259.63, 279.13, 286.63 and 271.13 metres tall; their lower columns use a double-curve profile with a hollow, grooved octagonal cross-section. The longest stay cable measures 217.56 metres and weighs 22 tonnes.
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