Nanfang'ao Bridge 南方澳大橋 | |
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 The new Nanfangao Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 24°35′9″N 121°52′10″E / 24.58583°N 121.86944°E |
| Locale | Su'ao, Yilan County, Taiwan |
| Maintained by | Taiwan International Ports Corporation |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | tied-arch bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 140 m (459 ft) |
| Width | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Height | 18 m (59 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer | MAA Consultants |
| Construction start | 1996 |
| Construction end | 1998 |
| Collapsed | 1 October 2019 |
| Replaced | Old Nanfang'ao Bridge |
| Location | |
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The Nanfang'ao Bridge (traditional Chinese: 南方澳大橋; simplified Chinese: 南方澳大桥; pinyin: Nánfāng'ào Dàqiáo) was a bridge in Nanfang'ao Fishing Port, Su'ao Township, Yilan County, Taiwan. It was the only steel single-arch bridge in Taiwan and was maintained by Taiwan International Ports Corporation.[1] Construction began in 1996, and was finished in 1998. The bridge collapsed on 1 October 2019, killing six people and injuring 12.