Yachi River Bridge

Introduction

Yachi River Bridge stands in the upper Wujiang Gorge, straddling the border between Qingzhen in Guiyang and Qianxi in Bijie. As a double-tower, double-cable-plane steel truss cable-stayed bridge, it spans 1,450 meters with a main span of 800 meters. The deck sits 434 meters above the river surface—equivalent to a 145-story skyscraper. When opened to traffic in 2016, it set the record for the longest main span among bridges of its type in China, firmly anchoring itself among the karst peaks. Serving as both a vital transportation artery linking central and northwestern Guizhou and a scenic landmark where nature and culture converge, the bridge's lines harmoniously echo the canyon's curves, achieving a perfect symbiosis between industrial strength and the graceful beauty of the landscape.

This bridge has become a viral scenic spot in the Wujiang Gorge. The viewing platform beside the bridge offers a close-up view of the mechanical beauty of the steel truss and cable-stayed cables. In the distance, the emerald Wujiang River winds through the layered peaks. At dawn, when shrouded in mist, it resembles a fairyland; at sunset, the bridge and gorge reflect each other like a painting. It connects core attractions like the Hundred-Mile Rhododendron Forest, Zijing Cave, and the Hundred-Mile Gallery at the source of the Wujiang River, serving as a pivotal hub in Northwest Guizhou's tourism loop. Self-driving tourists can follow the Gui-Qian Expressway to visit these sites, experiencing the unique sensation of “driving on a bridge while traveling through a painting.” Each passage evokes awe at nature's grandeur and admiration for China's engineering ingenuity—transforming impassable terrain into accessible pathways and bringing breathtaking vistas within reach.