The Guandu Bridge () is a bridge in
New Taipei
New Taipei City is a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality located in regions of Taiwan, northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 4,004,367 as of January 2023, making it the most populous city in Taiwan, a ...
,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
. It spans over the
Tamsui River
The Tamsui River (alternatively Danshui River, ) is the third longest river in Taiwan after Zhuoshui River and Gaoping River, with a total length of , flowing through Hsinchu County, Taoyuan, Taipei and New Taipei City. It is located in the ...
and links
Bali District
Bali District () is a suburban District (Taiwan), district in northwestern New Taipei, Taiwan. In Taiwanese Hokkien, it was known as ''Pat-lí-hun'' (八里坌) during the rule of the Qing dynasty.
History
Based on examinations of grave good ...
and
Tamsui District
Tamsui District () is a seaside District (Taiwan), district in New Taipei City, Taiwan adjacent to the Tamsui River and overlooking the Taiwan Strait. The name of the district means "fresh water" in Chinese. Although modest in size (population ...
. The bridge is a 165 meters long
through arch bridge
A through arch bridge, also known as a through-type arch bridge, is a bridge that is made from materials such as steel or reinforced concrete, in which the base of an arch structure is below the deck but the top rises above it. It can either be lo ...
designed by
Tung-Yen Lin
Tung-Yen Lin (; November 14, 1912 – November 15, 2003) was a Chinese-American structural engineer who was the pioneer of standardizing the use of prestressed concrete.
Biography
Born in Fuzhou, China, as the fourth of eleven children, he wa ...
under T.Y. Lin International. It now carries the
Provincial Highway 15.
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History
Bridge construction started in April 1980 and was completed on 31 October 1983.
Transportation
The bridge is accessible within walking distance west of
Guandu Station
The Taipei Metro Guandu station (formerly transliterated as Kuantu Station until 2003) is located in Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is a station on the Tamsui Line. In the past, the station belonged to the now-defunct TRA Tamsui Line.
St ...
of
Taipei Metro
Taipei Metro (also known as Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and branded as Metro Taipei) is a rapid transit system operated by the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation serving the capital Taipei and New Taipei City in Taiwan.
It was the first rapi ...
.
See also
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List of bridges in Taiwan
As of October 2019, there are 29,811 bridges in Taiwan.
List
This is a list of bridges in Taiwan.
* Aowanda Suspension Bridge
* Beigang Tourist Bridge
* Changhua–Kaohsiung Viaduct
* Danjiang Bridge
* Daxi Bridge
* Dijiu Suspension Bridge ...
*
Transportation in Taiwan
The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (Republic of China), Ministry of Transportation and Communications governs transportation in Taiwan.
Land transport
Roads
* Total length: 41,475 km (2009)
** National highway: 901&nb ...
*
Danjiang Bridge
The Danjiang Bridge () is an under-construction road and light rail bridge spanning the mouth of the Tamsui River, which will link Bali and Tamsui in New Taipei City, Taiwan.
The bridge was designed by architect Dame Zaha Hadid. It will be a si ...
References
1983 establishments in Taiwan
Arch bridges in Taiwan
Bridges completed in 1983
Bridges in New Taipei
Bridges in Taipei
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