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| − | With Guizhou having more high bridges then any other region on earth, few might not have noticed the mountainous Chinese Province never really had a giant "viaduct" like the Millau Bridge in France. That will all change in 2019 when the Pingtang Bridge opens as the second largest viaduct in the world with the second tallest bridge structure ever built at 328 meters. Originally called the Caoduhe Bridge after the river it crosses, this gargantuan structure will have two back to back cable stayed spans of 550 meters supported on three towers | + | With Guizhou having more high bridges then any other region on earth, few might not have noticed the mountainous Chinese Province never really had a giant "viaduct" like the Millau Bridge in France. That will all change in 2019 when the Pingtang Bridge opens as the second largest viaduct in the world with the second tallest bridge structure ever built at 328 meters. Originally called the Caoduhe Bridge after the river it crosses, this gargantuan structure will have two back to back cable stayed spans of 550 meters supported on three of the world's tallest bridge towers measuring 318,311 and 272 meters. |
| − | Like many wide river valleys in Guizhou, the first plans of a bridge crossing of the Caodu River revolved around suspension bridge | + | Like many wide river valleys in Guizhou, the first plans of a bridge crossing of the Caodu River revolved around suspension bridge schemes with a main span between 1,100 to 1,400 meters. But unlike most wide river valleys in Guizhou, the terrain in the center of the Caodu valley rose considerably from the river level up to a small ridge or hill midway between the high sides of the canyon. This small hill meant that a tower could be placed in the center of the valley and allow a multi-span cable stayed scheme to work in a manner not unlike the Chishi Bridge in nearby Hunan Province. |
ebridge in the world with 6 traffic lanes, 2 metro paths and 2 pedestrian walkways. | ebridge in the world with 6 traffic lanes, 2 metro paths and 2 pedestrian walkways. | ||
Revision as of 20:42, 15 September 2016
Pingtang Bridge
平塘特大桥
Pingtang, Guizhou, China
(1,017) feet high / (310) meters high
1,804 foot span / 550 meter span
2019
With Guizhou having more high bridges then any other region on earth, few might not have noticed the mountainous Chinese Province never really had a giant "viaduct" like the Millau Bridge in France. That will all change in 2019 when the Pingtang Bridge opens as the second largest viaduct in the world with the second tallest bridge structure ever built at 328 meters. Originally called the Caoduhe Bridge after the river it crosses, this gargantuan structure will have two back to back cable stayed spans of 550 meters supported on three of the world's tallest bridge towers measuring 318,311 and 272 meters.
Like many wide river valleys in Guizhou, the first plans of a bridge crossing of the Caodu River revolved around suspension bridge schemes with a main span between 1,100 to 1,400 meters. But unlike most wide river valleys in Guizhou, the terrain in the center of the Caodu valley rose considerably from the river level up to a small ridge or hill midway between the high sides of the canyon. This small hill meant that a tower could be placed in the center of the valley and allow a multi-span cable stayed scheme to work in a manner not unlike the Chishi Bridge in nearby Hunan Province.
ebridge in the world with 6 traffic lanes, 2 metro paths and 2 pedestrian walkways.
Construction access roads for the piers of the Zhaozhuang Malinghe Bridge. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Malinghe Bridge Zhaozhuang satellite image.
Malinghe Bridge Zhaozhuang location map showing the route of metro line 1.
