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Changhua–Kaohsiung Viaduct

Bridge in Taiwan

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Overview

The Changhua–Kaohsiung Viaduct () is the world's second longest bridge spanning 157.317 km (97.752 mi) The bridge acts as an overland viaduct for part of the railway line of the Taiwan High Speed Rail network. Over 200 million passengers had been carried over it by December 2012.

Location

The viaduct starts in Baguashan (八卦山) in Changhua County and ends in Zuoying in Kaohsiung. Changhua, Yunlin, Chiayi, and Tainan stations are located on this viaduct.

Design

Completed in 2004, Bridges built over known fault lines were designed to survive fault movements without catastrophic damage.

See also

* List of bridges in Taiwan * List of longest bridges in the world

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