Penghu sea crossing bridge

Penghu sea crossing bridge

Penghu cross sea bridge connects two islands in Penghu Archipelago, Baisha island and Xiyu island. It is one of the main traffic arteries in Penghu Archipelago. At the beginning of its first construction, it was the first deep-sea bridge in East Asia.

Basic introduction

Penghu sea crossing bridge -- the sea crossing bridge connecting Baisha Township and Xiyu township can be said to be the landmark of Penghu. It crosses the dangerous "Houmen waterway" which is the most unfavorable for ships in Penghu. It was once the longest deep-sea bridge in the Far East, and the project is great. The old sea crossing bridge, 2160m long, started construction in 1965. It took more than five years to complete the project. Because of the serious sea erosion, it was replaced by the new bridge, which started construction in 1984 and opened to traffic in 1996. The new bridge is 2600 meters long, galloping on it, you can feel the strong sea breeze and the magnificent landscape.

Penghu sea crossing bridge, which spans Baisha island and yuweng Island (West Island), is an international famous sea crossing bridge. It was built in 1965. At that time, it was the first deep-sea bridge in Southeast Asia. The whole bridge, including embankments at both ends, was 2478 meters long, including 319 meters long embankment, 2159 meters long bridge deck, 5.1 meters wide bridge deck, and 7 8 meters wide escape lanes, With 76 large and small bridge openings, 74 piers and a cost of NT $140.5 million, it is the main traffic trunk road in Penghu island.

Penghu sea crossing bridge has a history of several decades. Due to the erosion of piers in the turbulent current, the attack of northeast monsoon and serious corrosion, and the rapid growth of tourism traffic volume, the original lanes are no longer enough to use. Therefore, Penghu County Government has allocated funds for reconstruction since 73, and finally completed and opened to traffic in January 85. The reconstructed Penghu sea crossing bridge has a total length of 2494 meters, with a total length of 2 The middle embankment is 1519 meters, the bridge is 975 meters, and the full width of the bridge deck is 13 meters. Looking from afar like a rainbow flying over the Taiwan Strait, it not only has the value of sightseeing, but also makes the traffic flow unimpeded.

Historical evolution

Penghu sea crossing bridge, once known as the No.1 Bridge in East Asia, is still the most beautiful sea crossing rainbow in many people's minds, though it is no longer the "No.1" bridge.

The Penghu sea crossing bridge connecting Baisha Township and Xiyu Township crosses the turbulent Houmen waterway. As early as 1971, before the construction of the sea crossing bridge, the traffic between Baisha Township and Xiyu township was very inconvenient. Residents often had to rely on ships to travel between the two places, and they were unable to pass when the weather was bad. Construction began in 1965 and was completed in 1971, greatly easing the traffic inconvenience between the two townships. The construction of the Penghu cross sea bridge not only solved the major traffic problems, but also opened the entrance to the West Island area for Penghu tourism.

From 1960's to 1980's, the old bridge of Penghu sea crossing bridge was eroded by the sea tide and the northeast monsoon, which led to the deterioration of the bridge. In order to improve this situation, the central government began to allocate funds for reconstruction in 1984, and completed and opened to traffic in 1996. The new Penghu sea crossing bridge was born here. The new double track bridge provides a wider and more comfortable driving space, while the old pier has not been demolished so far, which has become an alternative characteristic heritage.

Design features

The Penghu sea crossing bridge is 2494 meters in total length. It spans the Houmen waterway between Baisha and Xiyu islands. The current is fast and the velocity can reach 3 meters per second. It is the second dangerous current in Penghu sea area. When it is in the northeast monsoon in winter, it is more turbulent and difficult to sail. Therefore, the sea crossing bridge was built in 1965 and opened to traffic in 1970 to solve the traffic difficulties between the three islands.

Later, due to serious corrosion of the bridge, the embankment was widened in 1984 and completed as a new two lane bridge in 1996. Looking from afar like a rainbow flying over the Taiwan Strait, it not only has the value of sightseeing, but also makes the traffic flow unimpeded. Up to now, there are still four elevated concrete towers in the sea area at the north end of the bridge, and there is a mottled old bridge near the West Island, which respectively shows the vicissitudes of the early power transmission from the viaduct across the sea to the old bridge. Dacang Island - a good place to enjoy the sea crossing bridge. Dacang island is just between Baisha island and yuweng island,

The sea crossing bridge, which connects Baisha and yuweng islands, is an internationally famous long bridge. At first, it was built to solve the transportation problems between Baisha and Xiyu islands, so it was started in March 1965. The length of the embankment at both ends of the bridge is 2478 meters, including 319 meters of embankment length, 2159 meters of deck length and 5.1 meters of deck width. There are seven 8-meter-wide escape lanes. There are 76 large and small bridge openings. The bridge is a long bridge 74 piers were completed and opened to traffic in December 1970 at a cost of NT $140.5 million. It can be called the first deep-sea bridge in the Far East, and it is also the main traffic artery of Penghu island.

From here, you can see that the cross sea bridge is like a rainbow in the sky, with boundless beauty. Dacang island is the only inhabited island in the inner sea of Penghu Bay. It's about 20 minutes by boat from Magong chongguangli (houqutan). Dacang island is the only inhabited island in Inner Bay of Penghu. The name of Dacang may come from the famous fishing ground in Inner Bay of Penghu nearby. In recent years, the name of "big fish warehouse" in the early days has the nickname of "Pearl of the inner sea". The coast around Dacang island is gentle, and the intertidal zone is wide at low tide, among which 5 large-scale Shihu is the most characteristic.

Scenic facilities

Arch gate

There are parking lots and public toilets at the end of the bridge

The arched gate is the symbol of the cross sea bridge. The small park of wanghaiting is next to Tongliang tourist service center

Address: Baisha Township, Penghu County

Longitude: 121.12041

Latitude: 30.87164

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