Opening later this year, it will be the longest single-span, single-mast, cable-stayed bridge in the world.
The bridge one of the last projects overseen by the world renowned Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, who died in 2016, a year following completion of the bridge’s design plans.
With the aim of reducing congestion at another bridge across the Tamsui River, the sleek and elegant Danjiang Bridge will host dedicated pedestrian, cycling, and roadways, with room to expand a light rail network across its 920m deck (3,000 ft).
This type of construction is called an asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge.
The bridge is designed to minimize its visual impact on the river's surroundings by using a single concrete mast erected as slenderly as possible. Rising 200 meters (approx. 620 feet), it will bear the strain of two separate lines of cables. 450m to the west of the supporting mast, and 175m to the east.
The mast’s placement has been selected to minimise interfering with views of the sunset, while also reducing the impact on both the sensitive estuary ecosystem and boat traffic.
The design has echoes of Lord Norman Foster's astonishing Millau Viaduct in France, which has been referred to as The Bridge That Changed the Map of Europe.