The realisation of Zaha Hadid Architects record-breaking Danjiang Bridge in Taipei has begun. The world’s longest single-mast, asymmetric cable-stayed bridge is designed in collaboration with Sinotech Engineering Consultants, and Leonhardt, Andrä and Partner and is scheduled to open in 2024. At 920 meters in length, the bridge spans the mouth of the Tamsui River and is integral to the infrastructural upgrading program of northern Taiwan.
The bridge’s visual impact is minimized by using a single concrete mast to support its main 450-meter span with dedicated road, cycle, and pedestrian lanes.
The new facility is linking two highways on opposite sides of the river. By reducing traffic by 30% on an existing bridge upriver, the Danjiang Bridge will improve Taiwan’s northern coastal traffic network while also enhancing accessibility throughout the region with the Port of Taipei and Taoyuan International Airport.
The bridge’s 200-meter-tall mast is engineered to be as thinner as possible and is also positioned to minimize navigation and disruption to the riverbed. The bridge is also created to protect views of sunset from nearby popular viewing points along the riverbank.