Taipei Bridge

Taipei Bridge
台北大橋
Taipei Bridge seen from Sanchong
Coordinates25°3′49.5″N 121°30′22″E / 25.063750°N 121.50611°E / 25.063750; 121.50611
Carries6 lanes of Provincial Highway No. 1A
CrossesTamsui River
LocaleTaipei and Sanchong, Taiwan
Maintained byDirectorate General of Highways of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Characteristics
DesignSteel girder bridge
Total length481.6 meters
Width16.8 meters
History
Construction end16 July 1996
(Replaced previous bridges from 1889, 1925, and 1969)
Location
Map

Taipei Bridge (Chinese: 台北大橋; pinyin: Táiběi Dàqiáo; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak Tōa-kiô, informally 台北橋; Táiběi Qiáo; Tâi-pak Kiô) is a motor-vehicle bridge across the Tamsui River connecting Taipei with Sanchong District, New Taipei City in Taiwan. A central span carries automobile and some motorcycle traffic while narrower spans on either side carry most motorcycle traffic along with bicycle pedestrian traffic. The central bridge is 481.6 meters in length.[1]

  1. ^ Major Early Projects: II. Bridge Construction at the Directorate General of Highways of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications website