Jianzha Yellow River Bridge
Jianzha Yellow River Bridge 尖扎黄河特大桥 | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35°54′30″N 102°03′20″E / 35.9083°N 102.0556°E |
| Carries | Sichuan–Qinghai railway |
| Crosses | Yellow River |
| Locale | Border of Jianzha county, Huangnan prefecture and Hualong county, Haidong city, Qinghai, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss arch bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 649.6 m |
| Width | 14 m |
| Longest span | 366 m |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| Rail characteristics | |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrified | 25 kV AC |
| History | |
| Engineering design by | China Railway First Survey and Design Institute Group |
| Constructed by | China Railway Major Bridge Engineering Group |
| Construction start | 2023 |
| Location | |
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The Jianzha Yellow River Bridge (尖扎黄河特大桥) is a under-construction steel railway bridge of the Sichuan–Qinghai railway across the Yellow River located on the border of Jianzha county, Huangnan prefecture and Hualong county, Haidong city, both in Qinghai province, China.[1]
The bridge is 1,596.2 m (0.9918 mi) long, with a span of 366 m (0.227 mi).[2]
The bridge is constructed by China Railway Major Bridge Engineering Group. and is scheduled to be completed by the end of August 2025.[2]
When completed, it will be China's first railway steel truss arch bridge across the Yellow River and the world's largest double-track continuous steel truss arch bridge.[1]
Construction
[edit] | This article documents a recent bridge collapse. Information may change rapidly and initial news reports may be unreliable. The latest updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. (August 2025) |
On December 2, 2023, all the foundation of the main pier of the bridge was poured, marking the formal start of the construction of the upper part of the bridge.[3]
At around 3:10 a.m. local time, August 22, 2025, a steel cable broke during construction of the bridge, causing the middle of the bridge's arch section to collapse. There were 15 workers and a project manager working at the time of the collapse. Twelve people were killed and another four were reported missing.[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "人民日报：尖扎黄河特大桥施工现场". 人民日报. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
- ^ a b "探访川青铁路建设现场：尖扎黄河特大桥预计明年7月合龙". 大众日报. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
- ^ "西成铁路尖扎黄河特大桥传来好消息！". 西海都市报. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
- ^ "Bridge under construction in China collapses into Yellow River, killing at least 12 people, state media say". CBS News. August 22, 2025. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ "川青铁路尖扎黄河特大桥施工绳索断裂事故已致10人死亡 4人失联 - 央视新闻客户端". 央视新闻客户端. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
- ^ "川青铁路青海段尖扎黄河特大桥施工绳索断裂 6人遇难10人失联". 央视新闻. Retrieved 2025-08-22.