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Located at kilometer 47 on the expressway between Qianxi and the G56 near Zunyi, the colossal Erhaihe Bridge is the largest beam bridge viaduct ever built in Guizhou Province with a central pier rising 175 meters that ranks among the 20 tallest bridge piers in the world. The wide Erhai River valley required a total of 5 piers that exceed 100 meters in height supporting four main spans of 190 meters. A good helping of 40 meter approach spans bring the total length of the structure to 1.42 kilometers. | Located at kilometer 47 on the expressway between Qianxi and the G56 near Zunyi, the colossal Erhaihe Bridge is the largest beam bridge viaduct ever built in Guizhou Province with a central pier rising 175 meters that ranks among the 20 tallest bridge piers in the world. The wide Erhai River valley required a total of 5 piers that exceed 100 meters in height supporting four main spans of 190 meters. A good helping of 40 meter approach spans bring the total length of the structure to 1.42 kilometers. | ||
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Revision as of 05:17, 3 August 2020
Erhaihe Bridge
耳海河大桥
Qianxi, Guizhou, China
669 feet high / 204 meters high
623 foot span / 190 meter span
2016
Located at kilometer 47 on the expressway between Qianxi and the G56 near Zunyi, the colossal Erhaihe Bridge is the largest beam bridge viaduct ever built in Guizhou Province with a central pier rising 175 meters that ranks among the 20 tallest bridge piers in the world. The wide Erhai River valley required a total of 5 piers that exceed 100 meters in height supporting four main spans of 190 meters. A good helping of 40 meter approach spans bring the total length of the structure to 1.42 kilometers.
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Erhaihe Bridge satellite image.
Erhaihe Bridge location map.
