Chien Tang River Bridge | |
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 Qiantang River Bridge in 2024 | |
| Coordinates | 30°11′43″N120°08′04″E / 30.19517°N 120.13456°E /30.19517; 120.13456 |
| Carries | Road and railway |
| Crosses | Chien Tang River |
| Locale | Hangzhou,China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Two-tierTruss bridge |
| Total length | 1,072 metres |
| Width | 9.1 meters wide |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Dorman Long |
| Construction end | 29 September 1937 |
| Opened | 29 September 1937 |
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TheQiantang River Bridge (Chinese:钱塘江大桥) is a combined road and railway bridge across theQiantang River atHangzhou inZhejiang Province,China.
The bridge was designed byMao Yisheng[1] and built byDorman Long.[2] Construction, which started on 8 August 1934 was completed on 29 September 1937.[3] This two-tiertruss bridge comprises 16 spans and measures 1,072 metres long.[3]
On 17 November 1937, during theBattle of Shanghai, the Bridge Construction Office were ordered to make preparations to blow up the bridge to delay the advancingImperial Japanese Army.[4]
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30°11′43″N120°08′04″E / 30.19528°N 120.13444°E /30.19528; 120.13444
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