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赫章特大桥<br />
 
赫章特大桥<br />
 
Hezhang, Guizhou, China<br />
 
Hezhang, Guizhou, China<br />
690 feet high / 210 meters high<br />
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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 />
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Located near the city of the same name in northwestern Guizhou Province, the giant Hezhang Bridge will be one for the record books when it is completed in 2013 with a central pier 195 meters high from base to cap.  Only the Millau Viaduct and Mexico's San Marcos bridge will have taller piers.  The gargantuan super pier supports two main spans of 180 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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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 city as seen from the bridge.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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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
  
[[File:HezhangClearValley.JPG|750px|center]]
 
A clear view of the valley just before bridge construction began.
 
  
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For those who might be interested, the list below shows the World's 10 Tallest Bridges as measured from the top of the foundation to the top of the tower.  All are suspension or cable stayed bridges.
 
  
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1.    Hutong Bridge, China 345 meters
 
  
2.   Millau Viaduct, France 336 meters
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[[File:HezhangClearValley.JPG|750px|center]]
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A clear view of the valley just before bridge construction began.
  
3.    Russky Island Bridge, Russia 320 meters
 
  
4.   Sutong Bridge, China 300 meters
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[[File:HezhangBridgeSign.jpg|750px|center]]
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5.    Stonecutters Bridge, China 290 meters
 
  
6.    Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, Japan 287 meters
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[[File:10TallestBridges.jpg|1000px|center]]    
  
7.    Chishi Viaduct, China 287 meters
 
  
8.   Yi Sun-sin Bridge, South Korea 270 meters
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9.    Jingyue Bridge, China 265.5 meters
 
  
10. Guizhou Bridge, China 262 meters
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[[File:Hezhang赫章特大桥Drawing_copy2.jpg|750px|center]]
 
Computer rendering of completed Hezhang Bridge.
 
Computer rendering of completed Hezhang Bridge.
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[[File:HezhangCityFromExpressway.jpg|750px|center]]
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Hezhang City from the expressway.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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[[File:HezhangSatellite&Bridge.jpg|750px|center]]
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Hezhang Bridge satellite image.
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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

Hezhang BridgeByGeomeng.jpg


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.



Hezhang River Bridge Elevation


Hezhang Bridge(Guizhou bijie).jpg


HezhangClouds.jpg


HezhangRiver&DoubleSpan.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


HezhangAndEastApproaches.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


HezhangBridge&River.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


HezhangDroneAerialPier.jpg


HezhangDroneCity.jpg


HezhangHighViewDroneDown.jpg


HezhangRoadSideDrone.jpg


HezhangHighDownDrone.jpg


HezhangUpperValley.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


Hezhang&Wires.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


HezhangBridge&Sign.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


HezhangCave.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


HezhangCentralPier.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


HezhangRiverView.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


HezhangPierDrop.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


HezhangBridgeWide.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


HezhangCentralSpans.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


HezhangPierUp.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


HezhangPanorama.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


HezhangLonglensPier.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


HezhangPier&Road.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


HezhangPierBase&Road.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


HezhangPierBase.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


HezhangPierBaseLonglens.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


HezhangPierBottom.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


HezhangPierCentered.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


HezhangPierTopLonglens.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


HezhangMainPier.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


HezhangCentralPier2.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


HezhangShedInside.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


HezhangUpView.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


HezhangWestEnd.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


HezhangWindTurbine2.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


HezhangWestCliff.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


HezhangInterchange.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


HezhangFromEnd.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


HezhangCityWide.jpg

Hezhang city as seen from the bridge. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


HezhangWideConstruction.jpg


HezhangCanyon.jpg


HezhangSuspensionLocation.jpg

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


HezhangSuspensionProposal2.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com




HezhangClearValley.JPG

A clear view of the valley just before bridge construction began.


HezhangBridgeSign.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


10TallestBridges.jpg


10HighestPiers.jpg


10HighestBridges.jpg


HezhangConstructionWorkers.jpg

Construction workers high above the central pier.


HezhangPierFinished.jpg

Image by www.gog.com.cn.




Hezhang Bridge overview.


Computer rendering of completed Hezhang Bridge.


HezhangCityFromExpressway.jpg

Hezhang City from the expressway. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


HezhangSatellite&Bridge.jpg

Hezhang Bridge satellite image.


HezhangLocationMap.jpg

Hezhang Bridge location map.