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赫章特大桥<br /> | 赫章特大桥<br /> | ||
Hezhang, Guizhou, China<br /> | Hezhang, Guizhou, China<br /> | ||
− | + | 699 feet high / 213 meters high<br /> | |
591 foot span / 180 meter span<br /> | 591 foot span / 180 meter span<br /> | ||
2013<br /> | 2013<br /> | ||
− | [[File: | + | [[File:Hezhang BridgeByGeomeng.jpg|750px|center]] |
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− | Located near the city of the same name in northwestern Guizhou Province, the giant Hezhang Bridge | + | Located near the city of the same name in northwestern Guizhou Province, the giant Hezhang Bridge is one for the record books with a central pier 195 meters high from base to cap. Only the Millau Viaduct and Mexico's San Marcos bridge have taller piers. The gargantuan super pier supports two main spans of 180 meters with a configuration of 9×40 +96+2×180+96 +5×30 meters. A cable stayed design with a span of 322 meters was studied but passed in favor of the double beam span design. |
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Hezhang River Bridge Elevation<br /> | Hezhang River Bridge Elevation<br /> | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangRiver&DoubleSpan.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangAndEastApproaches.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangBridge&River.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangDroneAerialPier.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangHighViewDroneDown.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangRoadSideDrone.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangHighDownDrone.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangUpperValley.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:Hezhang&Wires.jpg|450px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangBridge&Sign.jpg|450px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangCave.jpg|450px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangCentralPier.jpg|450px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangRiverView.jpg|450px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangPierDrop.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangBridgeWide.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangCentralSpans.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangPierUp.jpg|450px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangPanorama.jpg|450px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangLonglensPier.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangPier&Road.jpg|450px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangPierBase&Road.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangPierBase.jpg|450px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangPierBaseLonglens.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangPierBottom.jpg|450px|center]] | ||
+ | Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangPierCentered.jpg|450px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangPierTopLonglens.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
+ | Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangMainPier.jpg|450px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangCentralPier2.jpg|450px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangShedInside.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangUpView.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangWestEnd.jpg|450px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangWindTurbine2.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangWestCliff.jpg|450px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangInterchange.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangFromEnd.jpg|450px|center]] | ||
+ | Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangCityWide.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
+ | Hezhang city as seen from the bridge. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangWideConstruction.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangCanyon.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangSuspensionLocation.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
+ | The gap shown above is located on the south side of the city where an alternative route for the expressway was studied. The deep canyon would have been crossed with an 808 meter span suspension bridge. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangSuspensionProposal2.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:赫章特大桥WideView.JPG|750px|center]] | ||
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[[File:HezhangClearValley.JPG|750px|center]] | [[File:HezhangClearValley.JPG|750px|center]] | ||
A clear view of the valley just before bridge construction began. | A clear view of the valley just before bridge construction began. | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangBridgeSign.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
+ | Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com | ||
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+ | [[File:10TallestBridges.jpg|1000px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:10HighestPiers.jpg|1000px|center]] | ||
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[[File:HezhangConstructionWorkers.jpg|750px|center]] | [[File:HezhangConstructionWorkers.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
Construction workers high above the central pier. | Construction workers high above the central pier. | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangPierFinished.jpg|450px|center]] | ||
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[[File:赫章大桥05.jpg|750px|center]] | [[File:赫章大桥05.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
Hezhang Bridge overview. | Hezhang Bridge overview. | ||
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+ | [[File:Hezhang赫章特大桥Drawing_copy2.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
+ | Computer rendering of completed Hezhang Bridge. | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangCityFromExpressway.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
+ | Hezhang City from the expressway. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangSatellite&Bridge.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
+ | Hezhang Bridge satellite image. | ||
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+ | [[File:HezhangLocationMap.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
+ | Hezhang Bridge location map. | ||
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[[Category:Bridges in China]] | [[Category:Bridges in China]] |
Revision as of 05:18, 3 August 2020
Hezhang Bridge
赫章特大桥
Hezhang, Guizhou, China
699 feet high / 213 meters high
591 foot span / 180 meter span
2013
Located near the city of the same name in northwestern Guizhou Province, the giant Hezhang Bridge is one for the record books with a central pier 195 meters high from base to cap. Only the Millau Viaduct and Mexico's San Marcos bridge have taller piers. The gargantuan super pier supports two main spans of 180 meters with a configuration of 9×40 +96+2×180+96 +5×30 meters. A cable stayed design with a span of 322 meters was studied but passed in favor of the double beam span design.
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Hezhang city as seen from the bridge. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
The gap shown above is located on the south side of the city where an alternative route for the expressway was studied. The deep canyon would have been crossed with an 808 meter span suspension bridge. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
A clear view of the valley just before bridge construction began.
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Construction workers high above the central pier.
Image by www.gog.com.cn.
Hezhang Bridge overview.
Computer rendering of completed Hezhang Bridge.
Hezhang City from the expressway. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Hezhang Bridge satellite image.
Hezhang Bridge location map.