Guozigou Bridge Talki Bridge 果子沟大桥 تەلكى كۆۋرۈكى | |
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Coordinates | 44°28′15″N 81°08′25″E / 44.47075°N 81.140278°E |
Carries | G30 Lianhuo Expressway |
Locale | Huocheng County, Xinjiang |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cable stayed bridge |
Height | 209.5 metres (687 ft) |
Longest span | 360 metres (1,180 ft) |
Clearance below | 180 metres (590 ft) |
History | |
Opened | 2011 |
Location | |
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.