Qujiang Railway Bridge
Qujiang Railway Bridge
曲江大桥
Qujiangzhen, Yunnan, China
(328) feet high / (100) meters high
315 foot span / 96 meter span
2013
The Qujiang Railway Bridge crosses the Qujiang River in South-Central Yunnan on the Yuxi to Mengxi Railway line. Unlike traditional Chinese railway bridges that are nearly always constructed with concrete beam spans, the Qujiang crossing consists of 3 large trusses, each 96 meters long. Approach spans are more conventional concrete beams with a 32 meter approach on one side and a 32 meter plus 2x 24 meter approach spans on the other. The tallest pier is 92 meters.
The height of the bridge necessitated the use of two cantilevered launching truss travelers.
Qujiang Railway Bridge satellite image.
Qujiang Railway Bridge location map.
