Teldreka Bridge

The Teldreka Bridge (Chinese: 得樂日嘎大橋; pinyin: Délèrìgā Dàqiáo) is a bridge in Maolin District, Kaohsiung in Taiwan. It crosses the Zhuokou River.[1]

Teldreka Bridge 得樂日嘎大橋
Coordinates	22°53′00.2″N 120°39′15.4″E
Locale	Maolin, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Characteristics
Design	Bridge
Width	10 meters
Height	52 meters
Clearance below	6.85 meters
No. of lanes	2
History
Construction start	14 December 2010
Construction end	April 2013
Construction cost	NT$700 million
Opened	20 April 2013
Inaugurated	11 May 2013
Teldreka Bridge Taiwan

Name

Teldreka is derived from Rukai language name for Maolin.[2]

History

Construction of Teldreka Bridge

In August 2009, Typhoon Morakot hit Taiwan and caused the road near the entrance of Maolin National Scenic Area to collapse. Due to that incident, the Kaohsiung County Government decided to build a bridge.[1] The construction of the whole section of the bridge started on 14 December 2010[3] and was completed in April 2013 with a cost of NT$700 million. The bridge was opened on 20 April 2013 and was inaugurated on 11 May 2013.[4]

Technical specifications

The section of the bridge that runs over the Zhukou River is 800 metres (2,600 ft) long. It has a width of 10 metres (33 ft) and maximum height of 52 metres (171 ft) and carries two 3.5-metre (11 ft) traffic lanes.[5] The deepest pier foundation in caisson is 38 metres (125 ft) in depth.[4] The clearance height between the bridge girder and the river water level of a 50-year flood is 6.85 metres (22.5 ft).[6]

See also

• List of bridges in Taiwan

References

1. "Preface". De-Le-Rih-Ga Bridge. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
2. "Teldreka Bridge". Kaohsiung Travel. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
3. "工程緣起" [Project Origin]. 得樂日嘎大橋 (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 February 2018.
4. "Description". De-Le-Rih-Ga Bridge. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
5. "Design & construction". De-Le-Rih-Ga Bridge. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
6. "Design & construction - Characteristic". De-Le-Rih-Ga Bridge. Retrieved 31 January 2018.