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| − | The highest bridge on the 62 mile (99 km) Yong-Lian Highway in Hunan province, the Tianzishan bridge is a concrete filled steel tubular arch with a span of 410 feet (125 mtrs). A departure from China’s many other concrete filled arches, the Tianzishan is the first to have diagonal cables within the spandrels. The main arch rises 25 meters for a span to rise ratio of 5 to 1. | + | The highest bridge on the 62 mile (99 km) Yong-Lian Highway in Hunan province, the Tianzishan bridge is a concrete filled steel tubular arch with a span of 410 feet (125 mtrs). A departure from China’s many other concrete filled arches, the Tianzishan is the first to have diagonal cables within the spandrels. The main arch rises 25 meters for a span to rise ratio of 5 to 1. The bridge deck is 12 meters wide. |
The 2-lane highway connects Yongzhou with Lianzhou. | The 2-lane highway connects Yongzhou with Lianzhou. | ||
Revision as of 22:40, 11 August 2022
Tianzishan Bridge
天子山大桥
Yongzhou, Hunan, China
331 feet high / 101 meters high
410 foot span / 125 meter span
2003
The highest bridge on the 62 mile (99 km) Yong-Lian Highway in Hunan province, the Tianzishan bridge is a concrete filled steel tubular arch with a span of 410 feet (125 mtrs). A departure from China’s many other concrete filled arches, the Tianzishan is the first to have diagonal cables within the spandrels. The main arch rises 25 meters for a span to rise ratio of 5 to 1. The bridge deck is 12 meters wide.
The 2-lane highway connects Yongzhou with Lianzhou.
位于湖南省境内的62英里（99公里）长的永连高速上的最高大桥，天子山大桥是一座跨径125米的钢管混凝土拱桥。与中国众多其他钢管混凝土拱桥所不同的一点是，天子山大桥是第一座在拱肋之上设有拉索作为斜杆的拱桥，其所在高速公路连接着永州和连州。
Tianzishan Bridge satellite image.
Tianzishan Bridge location map.
