Carries G30 Lianhuo Expressway Height 209.5 metres (687 ft) Clearance below 180 m Carry G30 Lianhuo Expressway | Design Cable stayed bridge Opened 2011 Longest span 360 m Bridge type Cable-stayed bridge | |
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Xinjiang s guozigou bridge a modern wonder along the silk road
The Guozigou Bridge or Talki Bridge (تەلكى كۆۋرۈكى, Талки Коврук) is a cable stayed bridge with a main span of 360 metres (1,180 ft). The bridge was opened in 2011 forms part of G30 Lianyungang–Khorgas Expressway in Huocheng County, Xinjiang. The bridge forms part of a spiral crossing over the expressway 180 metres (590 ft) below. The bridge and associated spiral allow for navigatable gradients.
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Guozigou Bridge Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA