忠建河大桥, Cable-stayed bridge in Xuanen County, Hubei, China
The Gongshui River Bridge, originally named Zhongjian River Bridge, is a cable-stayed bridge in Daodongtang Village, Xiaoguan Dong Township, Xuan'en County, Hubei. Its two H-shaped towers rise 245 meters, and the steel truss deck, assembled from 11,240 tons of steel, carries a 400-meter main span about 260 meters above the Gongshui River.
Construction of the bridge began on 22 August 2011, with work on the main bridge formally opened on 31 October 2011. The H-shaped main towers were topped out on 12 July 2013, and the structure was joined on 28 July 2014. It opened to traffic together with the Enlai Expressway on 26 December 2014, built by CCCC Second Harbor Engineering at a cost of 410 million yuan.
The bridge carries the Enlai Expressway across the Gongshui River in Daodongtang Village, Xiaoguan Dongzu Township, Xuanen County, Hubei. The deck lies about 260 metres above the water, and the H-shaped towers rise 245 metres. It is a highway structure, so crossing on foot is not provided for; the span is seen from the expressway itself.
The bridge's original name was Zhongjian River Bridge, later changed to Gongshui River Bridge. Its 245-metre H-shaped towers and 400-metre main span make it the longest main span on the Enlai Expressway, and the deck sits about 260 metres above the river.
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