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Bridge in Guizhou, China
Xixi Bridge
西溪大桥
Coordinates27°01′48″N 105°48′27″E / 27.029917°N 105.807583°E / 27.029917; 105.807583
Carries China National Highway 321
CrossesTributary of Liuchong River
LocaleDafang County and Qianxi County, Guizhou, China
Characteristics
DesignSuspension Bridge
MaterialSteel
Total length701 metres (2,300 ft)
Height218 metres (715 ft)
Longest span338 metres (1,109 ft)
History
DesignerMajor Bridge Reconnaissance Design Institute
Opened2001
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Xixi Bridge is a 701 metres (2,300 ft) long suspension bridge on the border of Dafang County and Qianxi County in Guizhou, China. The bridge forms part of China National Highway 321 between Bijie and Guiyang. As of 2019, it is among the seventy highest bridges in the world sitting 218 metres (715 ft) above the natural river level. The reservoir from the Hongjiadu Dam on the Liuchong River extends below the bridge and when full, it reduces the clearance below the bridge to 165 metres (541 ft).

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