Guozigou Bridge
Guozigou Bridge Talki Bridge 果子沟大桥 تەلكى كۆۋرۈكى | |
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The Guozigou Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 44°28′14.7″N 81°8′25.0″E / 44.470750°N 81.140278°E |
| Carries | G30 Lianhuo Expressway |
| Locale | Huocheng County, Xinjiang |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable stayed bridge |
| Height | 209.5 m (687 ft)[1] |
| Longest span | 360 m (1,181 ft)[1] |
| Clearance below | 180 m (591 ft)[2] |
| History | |
| Opened | 2011 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Guozigou Bridge Talki Bridge | |
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 and 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.
Gallery
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Far view of Guozigou Bridge
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Bridge seen from the G30 expressway below
See also
- List of bridges in China
- List of longest cable-stayed bridge spans
- List of highest bridges
- List of tallest bridges
References
- ^ a b Xiang, Xue-jian; Sun, Xian-kui; Yang, Yun; Qi, Tie-dong (2010). "果子沟大桥桥塔施工过程的模拟分析" [Simulation Analysis of Construction Process of Guozigou Bridge Pylons]. Bridge Construction (in Chinese) (2). Beijing, Urumchi: Research Institute of Highway, the Ministry of Transport ; Administration of Transport Construction , Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region: 69–72. ISSN 1003-4722.
- ^ Sakowski, Eric. "Guozigou Bridge" (Wiki). HighestBridges.com. Retrieved 21 October 2025.