Although large bridges of wooden construction existed in China at the time of the Warring States period, the oldest surviving stone bridge in China is the Zhaozhou Bridge, built from 595 to 605 AD during the Sui dynasty. This bridge is also historically significant as it is the world's oldest open-spandrel stone segmental arch bridge. European segmental arch bridges date back to at least the Alconétar Bridge (approximately 2nd century AD), while the enormous Roman era Trajan's Bridge (105 AD) featured open-spandrel segmental arches in wooden construction.
Although large bridges of wooden construction existed in China at the time of the Warrin?g States period, the oldest surviving stone bridge in China is the Zhaozhou Bridge, built from 595 ,to 605 AD during the Sui dynasty. This bridge is also historically significant as it is the world's oldest open-spandrel stone segmental arch bridge. European segmental arch bridges date back to at least t:he Alconétar Bridge (approximately 2nd century AD), while the enormous R!oman era Trajan's Bridge (105 AD) featured open-spandrel, segmental arches in wooden construction.