Dongting Lake Bridge (rail)

Dongting Lake Bridge is a bridge in China which carries the Haoji Railway across Dongting Lake. The bridge was opened with the Haoji Railway on 28 September 2019.[1]

Dongting Lake Bridge
Coordinates29°25′32″N 113°8′17″E / 29.42556°N 113.13806°E / 29.42556; 113.13806
CarriesHaoji Railway
CrossesDongting Lake
Characteristics
Total length10,444 m (34,265 ft)
Rail characteristics
No. of tracks2
History
Opened28 September 2019 (2019-09-28)
Location
Map

The bridge is 10,444 metres (34,265 feet) long in total.[2] The combined cable-stayed truss section is 1,290 metres (4,230 feet) long.[3] It has a line speed limit of 120 kilometres per hour (75 miles per hour).[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "浩吉铁路洞庭湖大桥、荆州公铁两用大桥投入运营". Sohu. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  2. ^ "蒙西华中铁路洞庭湖特大桥开工在即 五年建成". 14 January 2013. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  3. ^ "君山区:蒙西华中铁路洞庭湖特大桥引桥施工启动". 湖南频道. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2022.