Baling River Bridge

The Baling River Bridge (Chinese:坝陵河大桥) is located in Anshun City, Guizhou Province, China and crosses the Baling River.

Construction of the Baling River Bridge started on April 18, 2005; the closure of the main bridge was completed on May 18, 2009, and the bridge was fully connected; it was opened to traffic on December 23, 2009.

The Baling River Bridge is 7,339 ft (2,237 m) long, and the Longest Spa is 3,570 ft (1,088 m) long; the bridge deck is a two-way 4-lane expressway with a design speed of 80 km/h.

It total cost 1.48 billion yuan (US $233 million ).

Overview of Baling River Bridge
Overview of Baling River Bridge

History

  • On April 18, 2005, the construction of the Baling River Bridge started.
  • On April 18, 2006, Baling River Bridge completed the pouring project of the western cable tower cap.
  • On August 30, 2007, the Baling River Bridge was installed with pilot cables.
  • On March 29, 2009, the steel truss girder of Baling River Bridge was erected.
  • On May 18, 2009, Baling River Bridge completed the main bridge closure project, and the bridge was fully connected.
  • On December 23, 2009, the Baling River Bridge was opened to traffic.
Baling River Bridge
Baling River Bridge

Technical parameter

The Baling River Bridge has a total length of 7,339 ft (2,237 m), a main span of 3,570 ft (1,088 m), an approach bridge on the east bank of 940.4m and a bridge approach on the west bank of 200m.

The width of the 4-lane bridge deck is 80 ft (24.5 m). The East Tower is 185.7m tall, and the West Tower is 671 ft (204.5 m) tall.

There are a total of 198 lifting points in the whole bridge, each with 2 slings.

The length of the anchorage section of the east anchorage is 25 meters, the length is 71 meters, the width is 45.5 meters, and the height is 71 meters; the total axis of the west anchorage tunnel is 74.34 meters; the tunnel anchor axis is inclined at 45 degrees, and the bottom surface is inclined at 52 degrees to the horizontal plane.

Baling-River Bridge
Baling-River Bridge

Special Events

2013 China Anshun Baling River Bridge Parachuting International Invitational Tournament

On October 19, 2013, the China Anshun Baling River Bridge Parachuting International Invitational Tournament was held at the Baling River Bridge.

Thirty-four world low-altitude skydivers from 15 countries including the United States, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Britain, Spain, Belgium, Chile gathered in Anshun to compete on the Baling River Bridge.

Baling River Bridge on the cloud
Baling River Bridge on the cloud

Bungee jumping

On October 1, 2019, the Baling River Bridge bungee jumping event was opened to the public; the bungee jumping set the Guinness World Record for bungee jumping on January 12, 2019, with a height of about 370 meters, making it the world’s highest commercial bungee jumping facility.

Parachuting from Baling River Bridge
Parachuting from Baling River Bridge

Baling River Bridge Data

Country
China
Region
East Asia
Status
In use
Official name
坝陵河大桥
Other name(s)
Balinghe Bridge
Location
Baling River, Anshun City, Guizhou Province, China
Operator(s)
Anshun City Transportation Bureau
Cost
1.48 billion yuan (US $233 million )
Began
Apr-18, 2005
Construction end
May-18, 2009
Opened
Dec-23, 2009
Total Duration
5 years
Total length
7339 ft ( 2237 m )
tall
671 ft ( 204.5 m )
Width
80 ft ( 24.5 m )
Deck height
1214 ft ( 370 m )
Longest span
3570 ft ( 1088 m )
Design type
Suspension bridge
Design speed
80 km / h
Road scale
4 lanes
Crosses
Baling River

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