Guozigou Bridge
Guozigou Bridge Talki Bridge 果子沟大桥 تەلكى كۆۋرۈكى | |
|---|---|
 The Guozigou Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 44°28′15″N 81°08′25″E / 44.47075°N 81.14028°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] |
| 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
Far view of Guozigou Bridge
Bridge seen from the G30 expressway below
See also
References
- 1 2 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.