Carries Road and railway Locale Hangzhou, China Width 9.1 meters wide Opened 29 September 1937 Body of water Qiantang River Location Hangzhou | Crosses Chien Tang River Design Two-tier Truss bridge Constructed by Dorman Long Total length 1,072 m Province Zhejiang Bridge type Truss bridge, Beam bridge | |
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Address Qiantangjiang Bridge, Binjiang, Hangzhou Shi, Zhejiang Sheng, China, 310000 Similar Qiantang River, Liuhe Pagoda, Fuxing Bridge, Baita, Jiaxing‑Shaoxing Sea Bridge | ||
The Chien Tang River Bridge or Qiantang River Bridge (Chinese: 钱塘江大桥) is a road and railway bridge at Hangzhou in China.
History
The bridge was designed by Mao Yisheng and built by Dorman Long. Construction, which started on 8 August 1934 was completed on 29 September 1937. It is a two-tier truss bridge with 16 spans and is 1,072 metres long.
On 17 November 1937, during the Battle of Shanghai, the Bridge Construction Office were ordered to make preparations to blow up the bridge to delay the advancing Imperial Japanese Army.
References
Chien Tang River Bridge Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA