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开州湖特大桥<br />
 
开州湖特大桥<br />
 
Mipingxiang, Guizhou, China<br />
 
Mipingxiang, Guizhou, China<br />
(984) feet high / (300) meters high<br />
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1,001 feet high / 305 meters high<br />
 
3,609 foot span / 1,100 meter span<br />
 
3,609 foot span / 1,100 meter span<br />
 
2021<br />
 
2021<br />
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One of the longest span high level crossings in the world, the Kaizhouhu Bridge has a tower to tower distance of 1,100 meters that soars 220 meters above the reservoir formed by the giant Goupitan Dam across the nearby Wu River.  The full height drop to the original level of the Qingshui River below the deck is approximately 300 meters.  18 kilometers upstream of the Kaizhouhu Bridge is the even higher and longer Qingshuihe Bridge on the Guiyang to Weng'an expressway that opened in 2015.
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One of the longest span high level crossings in the world, the Kaizhouhu Bridge has a tower to tower distance of 1,100 meters that soars 220 meters above the reservoir formed by the giant Goupitan Dam across the nearby Wu River.  The full height drop to the original level of the Qingshui River below the deck is approximately 305 meters.   
  
 
The 1,257 meter long Kaizhouhu Bridge has a span configuration of 3x30 +1,100 +2x30 meters supported by towers 139 and 135 meters tall.  Kaizhou refers to the name of the Lake below the bridge that was created by the Goupitan Dam.
 
The 1,257 meter long Kaizhouhu Bridge has a span configuration of 3x30 +1,100 +2x30 meters supported by towers 139 and 135 meters tall.  Kaizhou refers to the name of the Lake below the bridge that was created by the Goupitan Dam.
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18 kilometers upstream of the Kaizhouhu Bridge is the even higher and longer Qingshuihe Bridge on the Guiyang to Weng'an expressway that opened in 2015.
  
 
There are also two high beam bridges on the eastern end of the Kaiyang to Weng'an expressway called Baixi and Wudaohe.  
 
There are also two high beam bridges on the eastern end of the Kaiyang to Weng'an expressway called Baixi and Wudaohe.  
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Kaizhouhu Bridge Elevation<br />
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[[File:KaizhouhuLakeDrone.jpg|750px|center]]
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[[File:KaizhouhuModel.jpg|750px|center]]  
 
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A view of the west side cable anchorage tunnels.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
  
  

Revision as of 05:21, 3 August 2020

Kaizhouhu Bridge
开州湖特大桥
Mipingxiang, Guizhou, China
1,001 feet high / 305 meters high
3,609 foot span / 1,100 meter span
2021

Kaizhouhu Bridge draw.jpg


One of the longest span high level crossings in the world, the Kaizhouhu Bridge has a tower to tower distance of 1,100 meters that soars 220 meters above the reservoir formed by the giant Goupitan Dam across the nearby Wu River. The full height drop to the original level of the Qingshui River below the deck is approximately 305 meters.

The 1,257 meter long Kaizhouhu Bridge has a span configuration of 3x30 +1,100 +2x30 meters supported by towers 139 and 135 meters tall. Kaizhou refers to the name of the Lake below the bridge that was created by the Goupitan Dam.

18 kilometers upstream of the Kaizhouhu Bridge is the even higher and longer Qingshuihe Bridge on the Guiyang to Weng'an expressway that opened in 2015.

There are also two high beam bridges on the eastern end of the Kaiyang to Weng'an expressway called Baixi and Wudaohe.


KaizhouhuElevationFinal.JPG

Kaizhouhu Bridge Elevation


KaizhouhuLakeDrone.jpg


KaizhouhuTowerCraneLake.jpg


KaizhouhuTowerDown.jpg


KaizhouhuTowersDrone.jpg


KaizhouhuModelTower.jpg


KaizhouhuModel.jpg


KaizhouhuTowerDrone.jpg


KaizhouhuTowerDrone2.jpg


Kaizhouhu4.jpg


KaizhouhuTowerTopDrone.jpg


KaizhouhuOverlook.JPG

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


KaizhouhuPanorama.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


KaizhouhuSlope.JPG

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


KaizhouhuReservoir.JPG

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


KaizhouhuTunnel.JPG

A view of the west side cable anchorage tunnels. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


KaizhouhuRenderInfo.JPG

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


Kaizhouhu Elev Add.JPG


KaizhouhuTowerBottom.JPG

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


KaizhouhuTowerConst.JPG

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


KaizhouhuGorgeView.jpg


KaizhouhuPadTwo.jpg


KaizhouhuFoundationPad.jpg


KaizhouhuHillsideRoads.jpg


KaizhouhuFog.jpg


KaizhouhuCeremony.png


KaizhouhuSatellite.jpg

Kaizhouhu Bridge satellite image.


KaizhouhuSatelliteWide.jpg


KaizhouhuLocationMap.jpg

Kaizhouhu Bridge location map.