Dazi Bridge

Dazi Bridge
Coordinates	29°40′46″N 91°22′32″E / 29.6794°N 91.3756°E / 29.6794; 91.3756
Carries	Single lane road
Crosses	Lhasa River
Locale	Dagzê County, Lhasa Tibet Autonomous Region
Characteristics
Design	Suspension bridge
Width	4.5 metres (15 ft)
Longest span	500 metres (1,600 ft)
History
Opened	1984
Location

The Dazi Bridge is a one-lane suspension bridge in Dagzê, Tibet. At the time of its completion in 1984, it was the longest spanning bridge in China with a main span of 500 m (1,600 ft).^[1] The bridge crosses the Lhasa River 30 km (19 mi) east of Lhasa.

The bridge is a gravity-anchored suspension bridge with deck trussing. It carries one lane of traffic measuring only 4.5 m (15 ft) wide.

• List of longest suspension bridge spans

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