| Lhasa River Special Bridge | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates | 29°37′34″N 91°01′54″E / 29.626234°N 91.031712°E / 29.626234; 91.031712 |
| Carries | Qinghai–Tibet railway |
| Crosses | Lhasa River |
| Locale | Lhasa, Tibet |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | dropped-arch bridge |
| Total length | 928.85m |
| History | |
| Opened | July 2006 |
| Location | |
Lhasa River Special Bridge (Chinese: 拉萨河特大桥) is a bridge over the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, located on the Lhasa River in Lhasa.
History
Lhasa River Special Bridge is constructed by the Bridge Bureau of China Railway, with a total length of 928.85 meters and a main span of 108 meters, which was opened on May 13, 2005, and opened in July 2006 with the opening of Qinghai-Tibet Railway. Lhasa River Bridge is the only non-standard design mega bridge in the whole line of Qinghai-Tibet Railway, the main pier is yak-legged variable-section double cylindrical pier, the approach pier is snow lotus type variable-section round-end shaped pier, and the main span is a double-layered stacked-arch structure, which integrates the Tibetan characteristics and modern style.
Reference
- 青藏铁路拉萨河大桥 (in Chinese). 中国铁道出版社. 2009. ISBN 978-7-113-10330-9. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
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- 铁道部档案史志中心 (2008). 中国铁道年鉴 (in Chinese). 中国铁道出版社. p. 207. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- China. Jian she bu (2003). 中国建筑业年鉴 (in Chinese). 中国建筑工业出版社. p. 331. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- 肖志平 (2011). "走近我国著名铁路桥（下）" (PDF). 铁道知识 (6): 32. ISSN 1000-0372.
