Shuangbao Grand Bridge
Shuangbao Grand Bridge 双堡特大桥 | |
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| Coordinates | 29°17′42″N 107°28′26″E / 29.295°N 107.4739°E |
| Carries | Chongqing S549, Shuangbao-Longhua Express |
| Crosses | Dadonghe River, Xiaodonghe River |
| Locale | Chongqing, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | China State Construction Engineering |
| Total length | 1,620 m (5,315 ft)[1] |
| Width | 32 m |
| Traversable? | Yes |
| Longest span | 2x405 m (1,329 ft)[1] |
| No. of spans | 14 |
| Clearance below | 320 m (1,050 ft)[2] |
| No. of lanes | 6 |
| History | |
| Construction start | 2021 |
| Construction end | 2024 |
| Construction cost | 935.6 million RMB |
| Opened | 2025 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Shuangbao Grand Bridge | |
The Shuangbao Grand Bridge (Chinese: 双堡特大桥), is a dual arch bridge in Chongqing, China. The bridge crosses the Dadonghe River and Xiaodonghe River. It is one of the world's highest bridges, measuring 320 metres (1,050 ft) from the bridge deck to the bottom of the gorge. It was awarded the Lindenthal Medal.[3]
Project
Shuangbao Bridge is the core bridge of the S549 line Shuangbao to Longhua underpass reconstruction project (Yanjiang Highway) in Jiangjin District, Chongqing. It was constructed by China State Construction Engineering Sixth Engineering Bureau.
The bridge has a total length of 1,620 metres (5,310 ft), including two arch main span of 405 metres (1,329 ft).[2] The bridge carries the express way connecting Shuangbao District and Longhua Town.
The nearby Dadonghe Iron Cable Bridge built for transport construction material (max 45 tons) is 300m height and 245m span, and it is very popular in social media as paper-thin bridge.[1]
Construction
The construction began in December 2021. In March 2023, the arch was finished. On January 3, 2024, the last T beam was installed. On January 29, 2024, the bridge was opened.
See also
References
- ^ a b Liu, Qi; Nie, Shang-jie; Ding, Shao-ling; Zheng, Guo-hui (2023). "重庆渝湘复线双堡特大桥主桥设计" [Design of Main Bridge of Shuangbao Bridge of Second Chongqing-Hunan Railway in Chongqing]. Bridge Construction (in Chinese). 53 (S1). Wuhan, Chongqing: CCCC Second Highway Consultants Co., Ltd.; Chongqing Second Chongqing-Hunan Highway Co., Ltd.: 16–24. ISSN 1003-4722.
- ^ a b Sakowski, Eric. "Shuangbao Bridge" (Wiki). HighestBridges.com. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ^ "World's largest double arch bridge wins 2025 Gustav Lindenthal Medal - People's Daily Online". en.people.cn. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.