Penghu Great Bridge
{{Short description|Bridge in Penghu, Taiwan}}
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| locale = Xiyu and Baisha in Penghu, Taiwan
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| length = 2,494 meters
| width = 13 meters
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| begin = 1965
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| inaugurated = 1 January 1996
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The Penghu Great Bridge or Penghu Trans-Oceanic Bridge ({{zh|t=澎湖跨海大橋|s=澎湖跨海大桥|first=t|p=Pēnghú Kuàhǎi Dàqiáo}}) is a bridge in Penghu County, Taiwan. It connects Siyu Island and Baisha Main Island.
History
Below the water's surface between Siyu Island and Baisha Main Island, there are reefs. The current in the region known as Roaring Gate Channel has a top speed of three meters per second and is particularly harsh during the autumn and winter, when winds blow in from the northeast. The construction of the bridge began in 1965 and was completed on 25 December 1970. The bridge was expanded in 1984 due to its erosion and collapse because of the sea wind. On 1 January 1996, it was re-inaugurated as a two-lane road bridge.{{cite web|url=http://www.rtaiwanr.com/penghu/penghu-great-bridge|title=Penghu Great Bridge|website=roundTAIWANround|access-date=12 November 2021}}{{cite news |author1=Han Cheung |title=Taiwan in Time: Bridging the perilous ‘Roaring Gate’ |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2024/12/22/2003828924 |access-date=22 December 2024 |work=Taipei Times |date=22 December 2024}}
Architecture
The bridge was initially 2,478 meters long and 5.1 meters wide. After renovation and expansion, it is now 2,494 meters long and 13 meters wide.{{cite web|url=http://eng.taiwan.net.tw/m1.aspx?sNo=0002125&id=658|title=Penghu Great Bridge (Trans-Ocean Bridge)|website=Taiwan, the Heart of Asia|access-date=12 November 2021}} It has 7 emergency spaces along the path.{{cite web|last=Tsai|first=Leon|url=https://www.travelking.com.tw/eng/tourguide/scenery172.html|title=Penghu Trans-Oceanic Bridge|website=TravelKing|access-date=12 November 2021}}
See also
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Category:1970 establishments in Taiwan
Category:Bridges completed in 1970
Category:Buildings and structures in Penghu County
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