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2014 China High Bridge Trip Photo Album
Guizhou Province

The special spans visited during our second week included Nanjiang Railway, Najiehe Railway, Liuguanghe, Xixihe, Luojiaohe, Balinghe, Beipanjiang Railway Qinglong and Zongxihe Bridges. We also toured the famous home of a poet in Guizhou.

The Xiaojiang Bridge towers more then 125 meters high near the city of Tongren and marks the first of many high beam bridges on the G56 expressway in Guizhou Province. At the western end of Guizhou Province the G56 crosses over the Beipanjiang on the world's highest bridge at Duge. Image by Peter Wu.

Image by John Filmer.

Image by John Filmer.

The great Wujiang River is crossed by this single tower cable stayed bridge in Tongren city. Image by John Filmer.

Boulevard construction along the Wujiang River in Tongren. Image by John Filmer.

The massive G56 Wujiang Bridge crosses more then 150 meters above the river on spans of 200 meters. The Wujiang has more high bridges across its waters then any other river in the world. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

Image by Mr. Chen.

Image by John Filmer.

Our lunch in Tongren City with a lot of veggies. Image by John Filmer.

Image by John Filmer.

Towering over 200 meters high, the Wujiang Bridge Yanrong is on a new North-South expressway in the center of Guizhou Province. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

The remains of a construction incline used to access the base of the piers. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

The Wujiang Bridge Silin is another big beam spans located just downstream of a major dam. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

Image by Peter Wu.

Image by John Filmer.

The Longchuan Bridge cuts across a remote river canyon south of Tongren. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

Gaoguohe Bridge is 140 meters high. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

Wuyanghe crosses one of eastern Guizhou's biggest rivers before the expressway meets up with the older G60 expressway. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

Wuyang River canyon. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

Pianpo Bridge is one of several giant beam spans within the city borders of Guiyang. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

One of the busy boulevards of Guiyang City. Image by John Filmer.

The entrance to the popular Nanjiang river gorge is marked by a waterfall and rafters. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

Rafters begin their journey along the Nan River. Image by John Filmer.

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

The Nanjiang Railway Bridge is the highest railway beam bridge in the world at 230 meters. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

This large pagoda marks the western edge of the largest apartment and commercial building project in the history of Guiyang City. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

The Najiehe Railway Bridge is technically the world's highest railway bridge if measured to the original water level of the Sancha River which is submerged under a man-made reservoir more then 25 meters deep. Image by John Filmer.

The main span of 352 meters consists of four steel box beam ribs. Image by Peter Wu.

Image by John Filmer.

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

Image by John Filmer.

Image by John Filmer.

Several of Peter's relatives live in Guiyang city and invited everyone to a Las Vegas-style theater show. Image by Peter Wu.

Image by John Filmer.

Image by John Filmer.

Image by John Filmer.

Easy to see from the G60 expressway west of Guiyang city are these 2 arch spans that cross one of Guizhou's largest reservoirs. Image by John Filmer.

Still the most famous bridge in all of Guizhou, the giant Balinghe Bridge is also the largest in the province with a span of 1088 meters. In 2019 the Chishuihe Bridge north of Renhuai will surpass it with a span of 1200 meters and become the new King of Guizhou. Image by Jorson.

Image by John Filmer.

Image by Peter Wu.

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

The Balinghe Bridge visitors center opened in 2015 where you can purchase tickets to go up an elevator and into the truss of the bridge almost 370 meters above the river. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

The elevator entrance building near the base of the east tower. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

Although not as large or impressive as Balinghe, the Beipanjiang Bridge crossing of the Hukun expressway is still one of the more photogenic spans of Western Guizhou. Image by Peter Wu.

A rare pipeline bridge across the Beipanjiang. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

With a span of 445 meters, the Beipanjiang Railway Bridge near Qinglong will become the longest span concrete arch ever built. The twin tracked line will carry high speed trains almost 300 meters above the Beipan River. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

We were fortunate to get a great tour of the bridge from construction supervisor Derek Fu and lead bridge designer Xie Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

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