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Qingshuihe Bridge<br />
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Liuguanghe Bridge Xiqian<br />
清水河特大桥<br />
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息黔高速公路六广河特大桥<br />
Weng'an, Guizhou, China<br />
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Liutongxiang, Guizhou, China<br />
1,332 feet high / 406 meters high<br />
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1,230 feet high / 375 meters high<br />
3,707 foot span / 1,130 meter span<br />
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1,903 foot span / 580 meter span<br />
 
2016<br />
 
2016<br />
 
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In 2016 Qingshuihe Bridge will surpass Balinghe Bridge as the highest and longest suspension span in Guizhou Province.  The giant new crossing is part of the Guiweng expressway 贵瓮高速公路 that will connect the capital city of Guiyang with Weng'an.  The 230 and 224 meter tall towers support a steel truss main span of 1,130 meters that ranks among the 20 longest spans on earth.
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The highest and longest span bridge ever built over the great Wujiang River, the Liuguanghe Bridge is also the tallest at 248 meters.
  
An alternate Qingshui River crossing several kilometers to the south was studied that would have had an even greater deck height but the main span would have been much smaller.  The highway planners may well have decided to go with the northern route knowing their bridge could then become an even bigger and higher "sequel" to the famous Balinghe Bridge.
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The Xiqian expressway bypasses the older 2-lane Guibi Road that opened in 2001 and connected Qianxi with the G75 expressway.  The newer route also allowed a more direct connection with the cities of Xifeng and Kaifeng.  
  
Qingshuihe Bridge is one of at least a dozen major suspension bridges that have opened in China since 2009 that have span lengths of approximately a kilometer or longer and deck heights of 200 to 500 meters.
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The giant main span of 580 meters is most notable for the short back spans that required the higher cable stays to be bundled more closely together.   
 
 
Qingshuihe might also hold the record for the fastest construction ever for a bridge over 1 kilometer in length with a total construction time of 3 yearsCrews were reportedly working 7 days a week on multiple shifts including holidays.
 
  
  

Revision as of 06:01, 25 May 2016

Liuguanghe Bridge Xiqian
息黔高速公路六广河特大桥
Liutongxiang, Guizhou, China
1,230 feet high / 375 meters high
1,903 foot span / 580 meter span
2016


The highest and longest span bridge ever built over the great Wujiang River, the Liuguanghe Bridge is also the tallest at 248 meters.

The Xiqian expressway bypasses the older 2-lane Guibi Road that opened in 2001 and connected Qianxi with the G75 expressway. The newer route also allowed a more direct connection with the cities of Xifeng and Kaifeng.

The giant main span of 580 meters is most notable for the short back spans that required the higher cable stays to be bundled more closely together.


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