The Qiantang River Bridge (Chinese: 钱塘江大桥) is a combined road and railway bridge across the Qiantang River at Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province, China.
Chien Tang River Bridge | |
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Qiantang River Bridge in 2024 | |
Coordinates | 30°11′43″N 120°08′04″E / 30.19517°N 120.13456°E |
Carries | Road and railway |
Crosses | Chien Tang River |
Locale | Hangzhou, China |
Characteristics | |
Design | Two-tier Truss bridge |
Total length | 1,072 metres |
Width | 9.1 meters wide |
History | |
Constructed by | Dorman Long |
Construction end | 29 September 1937 |
Opened | 29 September 1937 |
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History
editThe bridge was designed by Mao Yisheng[1] and built by Dorman Long.[2] Construction, which started on 8 August 1934 was completed on 29 September 1937.[3] This two-tier truss bridge comprises 16 spans and measures 1,072 metres long.[3]
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.[4]
Gallery of images
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General view
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View of the left bank access
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Passing train.
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Double deck detail.
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View of the upper deck.
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View of the accessa arches on the left bank.
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General view with train.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Genius of Chinese engineering spans a lifetime
- ^ BFI database
- ^ a b Structurae database
- ^ Schoppa, p. 243
Sources
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- Schoppa, Keith (2012). In a Sea of Bitterness: Refugees During the Sino-Japanese War. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674059887.
30°11′43″N 120°08′04″E / 30.19528°N 120.13444°E