Kao-Ping Hsi Bridge () is a
cable-stayed bridge
A cable-stayed bridge has one or more ''towers'' (or ''pylons''), from which wire rope, cables support the bridge deck. A distinctive feature are the cables or wikt:stay#Etymology 3, stays, which run directly from the tower to the deck, norm ...
over the
Gaoping River connecting
Dashu,
Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung, officially Kaohsiung City, is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsiung City has a population of approximately 2.73 million p ...
and
Jiuru,
Pingtung County
Pingtung () is a County (Taiwan), county located in southern Taiwan. It has a warm tropical monsoon climate and is known for its agriculture and tourism. Kenting National Park, Taiwan's oldest national park, is located in the county. The county ...
in
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 ...
. The bridge carries the
Freeway 3 and was completed in 1999.
The bridge is an important transport corridor between Kaohsiung and Pingtung.
And it is a famous landmark in Pingtung.
See also
*
List of bridges in Taiwan
*
List of tallest bridges
References
External links
1999 establishments in Taiwan
Bridges in Pingtung County
Bridges completed in 1999
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