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Revision as of 22:35, 2 September 2021

Caijia Jialing Bridge
蔡家嘉陵江大桥
Chongqing, Chongqing, China
(394) feet high / (120) meters high
1,050 foot span / 320 meter span
2021


The Caijia Jialing Bridge is the highest crossing of the Jialing River within the city of Chongqing. The 320 meter span cables stayed bridge is also the first 8-lane bridge in the world to exceed 100 meters in height.

Among all bridges in the Chongqing urban area, Caijia Jialing Bridge is the 36th large-scale river crossing with several more planned or under construction. It is located between the Maanshi Bridge of the Yuwu Expressway and the Jialing Metro Line 6 Bridge.

The bridge is part of a new 3.42 kilometer route connecting the Liangjiang New District with the Lijia area. The bridge itself has a total length of 1,420 meters with a maximum width of 37.5 meters. The two main towers are 225 and 218 meters tall.


Image by Wang.


Image by Wang.








Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com





Caijia Jialing Bridge satellite image. Caijia Jialing Bridge is on the left with the Caijia Jialing Metro Bridge on the right.



Caijia Jialing Bridge location map.