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Dazi Bridge

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Carries
  
Single lane road

Design
  
Suspension bridge

Width
  
4.5 m

Location
  
Dagzê County

Body of water
  
Lhasa River

Crosses
  
Lhasa River

Opened
  
1984

Longest span
  
500 m

Bridge type
  
Suspension bridge

Dazi Bridge

Locale
  
Dagzê County, Lhasa Tibet

Address
  
Dazi Bridge, Dazi Xian, Lasa Shi, Xizang Zizhiqu, China

Similar
  
Matadi Bridge, Gjemnessund Bridge, Bømla Bridge, Emmerich Rhine Bridge, Skjomen Bridge


The Dazi Bridge is a one-lane suspension bridge in Dagzê, Tibet. At the time of its completion in 1984, it was the longest spanning bridge in China with a main span of 500 m (1,600 ft). Many longer bridges have since been built. The bridge crosses the Lhasa River 30 km (98,000 ft) east of Lhasa.

Structure

The bridge is a gravity-anchored suspension bridge with deck trussing. It carries one lane of traffic measuring only 4.5 m (15 ft) wide.

References

Dazi Bridge Wikipedia