Lushuihe Bridge

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Lushuihe Bridge
露水河特大桥
Linzhou, Henan, China
427 feet high / 130 meters high
558 foot span / 170 meter span
2012


The highest bridge on a new expressway between Linzhou, Henan Province and Changzhi, Shanxi Province, the Lushuihe beam bridge crosses between two cliffs in a spectacular setting. The main span configuration is 90+ 170+ 90 meters with 3x 30 and 5x 30 meter approach spans for a total length of 596 meters.


LushuiheApproaches3x30&5x30.jpg


LushuiheConstruction.jpg

Beam closure in late 2011.



LushuiheConstView.jpg


LushuiheSideView.jpg


LushuiheLocationMap.jpg

A map showing the bridge crossing with the north end of Linzhou city in the lower right.


LushuiheMap.jpg

A detailed topo map showing two different routes that were studied with the bridge crossing at km34 along with several nearby tunnel locations.

LushuiheTopoMap.jpg

A more detailed topo of the bridge site crossing shown looking south with the map upside down.