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(574) feet high / (175) meters high<br />
 
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Liming Bridge is one of China's longest and highest extradosed bridges with four main spans that cross a wide river valley just inland from the Yangtze River.  The 117 kilometer 4-lane expressway connects Lijiang with Weixi County and is composed of bridges and tunnels for 82% of the route.
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Liming Bridge is one of China's longest and highest extradosed bridges with four main spans that cross a wide river valley just inland from the Yangtze River.  The crossing is 1,324 meters long with a tower as tall as 199 meters.  The pier is 155 meters below deck.
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The 117 kilometer 4-lane expressway connects Lijiang with Weixi County and is composed of bridges and tunnels for 82% of the route.
  
 
Further south is the equally spectacular Shigu Bridge with two back to back cable stayed spans of 330 meters supported by towers as tall as 278 meters.  
 
Further south is the equally spectacular Shigu Bridge with two back to back cable stayed spans of 330 meters supported by towers as tall as 278 meters.  
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[[File:Lijiang to WeixiExpresswayMapRoute.jpg|750px|center]]
 
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Lijiang with Weixi Expressway map.
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Liming Bridge location map.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 23:05, 21 July 2025

Liming Bridge
黎明大桥
Shiguzhen, Yunnan, China
(574) feet high / (175) meters high
(755) foot span / (230) meter span
2028

LimingRender.jpg


Liming Bridge is one of China's longest and highest extradosed bridges with four main spans that cross a wide river valley just inland from the Yangtze River. The crossing is 1,324 meters long with a tower as tall as 199 meters. The pier is 155 meters below deck.

The 117 kilometer 4-lane expressway connects Lijiang with Weixi County and is composed of bridges and tunnels for 82% of the route.

Further south is the equally spectacular Shigu Bridge with two back to back cable stayed spans of 330 meters supported by towers as tall as 278 meters.


LimingConstruction.jpg


LimingConstruction2.jpg


LimingSatellite.jpg

Liming Bridge satellite image.


Lijiang to WeixiExpresswayMapRoute.jpg

Liming Bridge location map.