Yajisha Bridge

Yajisha Bridge

Yajisha Bridge is a major bridge on the Guangzhou Ring Expressway that spans the main channel of the Pearl River. It is an iconic project of the Southeast and West Ring Roads in Guangzhou. The entire bridge is 1,084 meters long, and its main span holds the world record for bridges of its type. With its grand and majestic presence, resembling a rainbow stretching across the river, the bridge adds a new landmark to Guangzhou’s urban landscape.

The main bridge is a three-span continuous self-anchored half-through steel pipe concrete arch bridge with spans of 76M+360M+76M. It is a prime example integrating new structures, new materials, and new construction techniques. Its main span ranks among the top in the world for similar bridges. The construction employed advanced vertical rotation combined with horizontal rotation techniques. The vertical rotation weight reached 2,058 tons per side, and the total horizontal rotation weight was 13,680 tons per side—both figures ranking first in China and making it the world’s first bridge of its type to achieve a one-million-ton rotation (combining both horizontal and vertical rotations).

Construction of the bridge officially began in July 1998, with the successful rotational closure achieved on October 24, 1999. The bridge was completed and opened to traffic in 2000. Its construction embodies the expertise of the project owner, design, construction, research, supervision, monitoring units, and dozens of domestic bridge experts, showcasing the pinnacle of China’s bridge-building technology. The completion of the bridge marked the full connection of Guangzhou’s Ring Expressway, playing a crucial role in further improving the city’s traffic conditions, accelerating economic development, and establishing Guangzhou as an international central city.

In 2004, Yajisha Bridge was selected as one of the first “Top Ten Bridges in China.”