Chishi Bridge
Chishi Bridge 赤石大桥 | |
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 Chishi bridge viewed by Sentinel-2 satellite | |
| Coordinates | 25°31′58″N 113°11′13″E / 25.532778°N 113.186944°E |
| Carries |  G76 Xiamen–Chengdu Expressway |
| Crosses | Qingtou River |
| Locale | Chishi Township, Yizhang County, Hunan Province, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Total length | 2,270 metres (7,450 ft) |
| Width | 28 metres (92 ft) |
| Height | 286.63 metres (940.4 ft) |
| Longest span | 380 metres (1,250 ft) |
| No. of spans | 204 m, 6×342 m, 204 m |
| Clearance below | 182 metres (597 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer | Hunan Provincial Communications Planning Survey and Design Institute |
| Construction start | 28 March 2010 |
| Opened | 28 October 2016 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | 20 yuan (USD$ 3) |
| Location | |
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The Chishi Bridge (Chinese: 赤石大桥) is a bridge carrying the G76 Xiamen–Chengdu Expressway over a deep valley.[1][2][3] At 380 metres (1,250 ft) the longest span is 38 metres (125 ft) longer than France's Millau Viaduct, which has a similar structure, but is longer and higher than the Chishi Bridge.
On June 10, 2017, The New York Times offered the Chishi Bridge as an example of one of China's many troubled bridge projects.[4] They reported that the bridge's construction was significantly delayed, and went fifty percent over budget. The total cost of the project was US$300 million.[5][6]
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- ^ "创6项"世界第一"的汝郴高速赤石特大桥（图）_中国公路网" [Hit six "the world's first" Ru Chen high-speed red stone bridge (Figure)] (in Chinese). 2014-09-19. Archived from the original on 2014-12-23.
- ^ "湖南赤石大桥 创七个第一的世界大桥_小红提养生网" [Hunan Red Rock Bridge created seven first world bridges] (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2017-06-10. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
- ^ 陈子琰. "World's first multiple-span cable-stayed bridge to open in Hunan[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn". Archived from the original on 2016-10-28.
The bridge is a critical part of the Xiamen Chengdu Expressway project and spans 1,500m across the valley with an average height of 270m.
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Chris Buckley (2017-06-10). "China's New Bridges: Rising High, but Buried in Debt China has built hundreds of dazzling new bridges, including the longest and highest, but many have fostered debt and corruption". The New York Times. Chishi, China. p. A6. Archived from the original on 2017-06-10.
The Chishi Bridge was among the tainted projects. But the bridge and hundreds like it — overpriced, underused and sinking in debt — are squeezing governments across China.
- ^ Rockwood, Kate (1 November 2017). "A Bridge Too Far?: China Keeps Ramping Up Infrastructure, But The Payoff Isn't Always Clear". PM Network. 31 (11): 6.
- ^ "A Bridge Too Far?". www.pmnetwork-digital.com. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
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