Baling River Bridge

The Baling River Bridge (Balinghe Bridge) (坝陵河大桥) is a suspension bridge in Guanling County in Guizhou Province of China.^[2] The bridge spans the Baling River Valley and opened to public traffic on December 23, 2009.^[3] The bridge is part of the G60 Shanghai–Kunming Expressway between Kunming and Guiyang and reduced the travel time across the river valley from one hour to four minutes.^[4] The suspension span is 1,088 m (3,570 ft) long, and the bridge has a total length of 2,237 m (7,339 ft). It is also one of the world's highest bridges with 370 m (1,210 ft) of clearance above the river.^[5][6]

Baling River Bridge dimensions

Baling River Bridge 坝陵河大桥
Coordinates	25.961111°N 105.629444°E / 25.961111; 105.629444
Carries	G60 Shanghai–Kunming Expressway
Locale	Guanling County, Guizhou, China
Other name(s)	Ba Lin He Bridge
Characteristics
Design	Suspension
Material	Steel
Total length	2,237 m (7,339 ft)
Width	24.5 m (80 ft)[1]
Height	204.5 m (671 ft) West tower
Longest span	1,088 m (3,570 ft)
Clearance below	370 m (1,210 ft)
History
Opened	December 23, 2009
Location

Gallery

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  Showing the suspension
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  Construction plans

See also

• Bailang River Bridge Ferris Wheel, a giant wheel on a similarly-named bridge in Weifang, Shandong, China
• List of bridges in China
• List of longest suspension bridge spans
• List of highest bridges in the world