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The Goteik viaduct ((ビルマ語:ဂုတ်ထိပ်တံတား), also known as Gohteik viaduct) is a railway trestle in Nawnghkio, western Shan State, Myanmar (also known as Burma). The bridge is between the two towns of Pyin U Lwin, the summer capital of the former British colonial administrators of Burma, and Lashio, the principal town of northern Shan State. It is the highest bridge in Myanmar and when it was completed, the largest railway trestle in the world. The bridge is located approximately 100 km northeast of Mandalay. The bridge was constructed in 1899 and completed in 1900 by Pennsylvania and Maryland Bridge Construction. The components were made by the Pennsylvania Steel Company, and the parts were shipped from the United States. The rail line was constructed as a way for the British Empire to expand their influence in the region. The construction project was overseen by Sir Arthur Rendel, engineer for the Burma Railroad Company.〔(of rail transport in Burma )〕 ==Bridge data== The viaduct stretches from end to end with 15 towers which span along with a double tower long. The 15 towers support 10 deck truss spans of along with six plate girder spans long and an approach span of . Many sources have put the height of the bridge at . This is supposedly a measurement to the river level as it flows underground through a tunnel at the point it passes underneath the trestle. The true height of the bridge as measured from the rail deck to the ground on the downstream side of the tallest tower is . The cost of the bridge construction was 111,200 £(Pound sterling).〔(township profile 2009 by Township Peace and Development Council )〕 Due to its technical and natural condition it was considered as a masterpiece of the world standard. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Goteik viaduct」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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