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Located right next to the G56 Expressway, the dual Gangou Railway Bridges make it easy for rail fans to view some high speed train action on the Chengdu to Guiyang line.  The lower bridge carries the single line Zhijin to Bijie Railway.
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Located right next to the G56 Expressway, the dual Gangou Railway Bridges make it easy for rail fans to view some high speed train action on the upper Chengdu to Guiyang line.  The lower bridge crosses under the high speed line and carries the medium speed single line Zhijin to Bijie Railway.
  
The tallest pier measures 67 meters and supports beam spans of 80 meters.
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The tallest pier measures 67 meters and supports a central span of 80 meters.
  
 
Just 2 kilomters south of the Gangou Railway Bridges is the Gangou arch bridge on the Bijie highway.
 
Just 2 kilomters south of the Gangou Railway Bridges is the Gangou arch bridge on the Bijie highway.
  
  
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Gangou Railway Bridge satellite image.
 
  
  
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Gangou Railway Bridge satellite image.  Only a few foundations of the 2 railway bridges can be seen in this early construction view.
  
  
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Gangou Railway Bridge location map.
 
  
  
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Gangou Railway Bridge location map.
  
 
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Revision as of 21:32, 29 December 2018

Gangou Railway Bridge
干沟特大桥
Dafang, Guizhou, China
(295) feet high / 90 meters high
262 foot span / 80 meter span
2018

GangouRailwayClosure.jpg


Located right next to the G56 Expressway, the dual Gangou Railway Bridges make it easy for rail fans to view some high speed train action on the upper Chengdu to Guiyang line. The lower bridge crosses under the high speed line and carries the medium speed single line Zhijin to Bijie Railway.

The tallest pier measures 67 meters and supports a central span of 80 meters.

Just 2 kilomters south of the Gangou Railway Bridges is the Gangou arch bridge on the Bijie highway.


GangouRailwayView.jpeg


Zhijin to Bijie railway and Chengdu to Guiyang railway.jpg


GangouRailwayWestOfDafang.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


Chenggui highspeed railway Gangou bridge cross Zhina railway small bridge.jpg


Gangou48+80+48m.jpg


GangouRailwayPier.jpg


GangouRailwaySatellite.jpg

Gangou Railway Bridge satellite image. Only a few foundations of the 2 railway bridges can be seen in this early construction view.


GangouRailwaySatelliteWide.jpg


GangouRailwayLocationMap.jpg

Gangou Railway Bridge location map.