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The Longchuan Bridge crosses the Shiqian River between two cliffs in a dramatic setting on the expressway between Sinan city and the G60 expressway to the south.  Just a few kilometers north of the Longchuan Bridge the expressway crosses the huge Wujiang River on a T-beam bridge more then 200 meters high.
 
The Longchuan Bridge crosses the Shiqian River between two cliffs in a dramatic setting on the expressway between Sinan city and the G60 expressway to the south.  Just a few kilometers north of the Longchuan Bridge the expressway crosses the huge Wujiang River on a T-beam bridge more then 200 meters high.
  
The short piers of Longchuan Bridge support a large central span configuration of 106+200+106 meters.  The south side of the bridge has 6 approach spans of 40 meters for a total length of 667 meters.  
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The short piers of Longchuan Bridge support a large central span configuration of 106+200+106 meters.  The south side of the bridge has 6 approach spans of 40 meters for a total length of 667 meters.
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Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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[[File:236Longchuanhe&Gorge.jpg|450px|center]]
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[[File:LongchuanSatelliteWBridge.jpg|750px|center]]
 
[[File:LongchuanSatelliteWBridge.jpg|750px|center]]

Revision as of 01:11, 31 March 2015

Longchuan Bridge
龙川河特大桥
Shiqian, Guizhou, China
459 feet high / 140 meters high
656 foot span / 200 meter span
2013

Longchuan.jpg


The Longchuan Bridge crosses the Shiqian River between two cliffs in a dramatic setting on the expressway between Sinan city and the G60 expressway to the south. Just a few kilometers north of the Longchuan Bridge the expressway crosses the huge Wujiang River on a T-beam bridge more then 200 meters high.

The short piers of Longchuan Bridge support a large central span configuration of 106+200+106 meters. The south side of the bridge has 6 approach spans of 40 meters for a total length of 667 meters.


234Longchuanhe&River.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


235LongchuanheRiverView.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


236Longchuanhe&Gorge.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


LongchuanSatelliteWBridge.jpg

Longchuan Bridge satellite image with approximate location of crossing.


LongchuanSatelliteWide.jpg


LongchuanLocationMap.jpg

Longchuan Bridge location map.