Xiwei Bridge 溪尾大橋 | |
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| Coordinates | 24°03′03.0″N120°38′23.1″E / 24.050833°N 120.639750°E /24.050833; 120.639750 |
| Carries | Section 8 and 9, Huanzhong Road |
| Crosses | Dadu River |
| Locale | Wuri District,Taichung, Taiwan |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed,tied-arch, andgirder |
| Total length | 2.088 km (1.297 mi) |
| Width | 12 m (39 ft) |
| No. oflanes | 2 |
| History | |
| Construction start | July 2014 (2014-07) |
| Construction cost | NT$829,000,000 |
| Opened | November 21, 2016 (2016-11-21) |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Xiwei Bridge | |
Xiwei Bridge (Chinese:溪尾大橋;pinyin:Xīwěi Dàqiáo) is abridge across theDadu River inWuri District,Taichung City, Taiwan. The bridge connects Taichung with Xiwei Village, apene-exclave on the southwest bank of the river. Another bridge, known as theXiwei Second Bridge (Chinese:溪尾二橋), serves as the road's westward extension intoFenyuan Township,Changhua County.
The Dadu River has historically been the boundary between Taichung and Changhua. On August 7, 1959, a major flood changed the course of the river and isolated Xiwei Village from the rest of Taichung. While there are multiple roads connecting Xiwei to Changhua County, there was no direct method for Xiwei residents to reach Taichung.[1]
Thegroundbreaking ceremony for the main bridge was held on July 30, 2014,[2] and the bridge's construction was completed on November 21, 2016.[1] On the Xiwei end, the road stopped at aT-intersection with the one-lane, 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) Qingguang Road, which led to frequent accidents as cars tried to pass each other in the narrow space. Three passing areas were built in 2017 as a temporary solution while the second bridge was under construction.[3][4]
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Xiwei Second Bridge occurred on October 31, 2018,[5] and was completed on February 6, 2021.[6]
Xiwei Bridge is 2.088 km (1.297 mi) long and 12 m (39 ft) wide and carries two lanes of vehicular traffic. The road on theWuri side is Huanzhong Road Section 8, while the Xiwei side is Huangzhong Road Section 9. The 1.3 km (0.81 mi) middle section is made of two steeltied-arch spans with twocable-stayed spans on each side.Girder bridges lead up to the middle section on both sides. The bridge costNT$829,000,000 to build.[1][7]
Xiwei Second Bridge is located to the west of Xiwei Bridge, carrying two lanes of traffic over theMaoluo River. Theprestressed girder bridge is 380 m (1,250 ft) long, connecting Xiwei toFenyuan Township in Changhua County. The construction costNT$530,000,000 to build.[6] The two bridges form a direct connection betweenNational Freeway 3 andProvincial Highway 14.[5]