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遵余高速乌江特大桥<br />
 
遵余高速乌江特大桥<br />
 
Shilianxiang, Guizhou, China<br />
 
Shilianxiang, Guizhou, China<br />
814 feet high / 248 meters high<br />
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932 feet high / 284 meters high<br />
1,706 foot span / 520 meter span<br />
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2,231 foot span / 680 meter span<br />
2020<br />
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2021<br />
 
[[File:Wujiang Bridge Zunyu Render.jpg|750px|center]]
 
[[File:Wujiang Bridge Zunyu Render.jpg|750px|center]]
 
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Despite a length of only 83 kilometers, the Zunyu expressway is another one of Guizhou's impressive mountain routes filled with high bridges including 2 spectacular suspension bridges a quarter of a kilometer in height.
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Despite a length of only 83 kilometers, the Zunyu expressway is another one of Guizhou's impressive mountain routes filled with high bridges including the spectacular Wujiang Zunyu suspension bridge and the Xingjiang cable stayed bridge in the 300 meter height range.  
  
The Wujiang Bridge is the largest of the two truss stiffened suspension crossings that also includes the Xiangjiang Bridge.  The center of the 520 meter long main truss deck is approximately 142 meters above the surface of the Wujiang River reservoir formed by the giant Goupitan Dam downstream. The deep waters make for another 106 meters of hidden height.   
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The Wujiang Bridge is a large truss stiffened suspension crossing with a main span of 680 meters approximately 284 meters above the surface of the now hidden Wujiang River that is under a reservoir formed by the giant Goupitan Dam downstream.  
  
The Wujiang Zunyu Bridge is located at kilometer 48 and has a total deck length of 700 meters with a span configuration of 2x30+520+4x30 meters.
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The Wujiang Zunyu Bridge is located at kilometer 48 and has a total deck length of 1,240 meters with a span configuration of 9x40 +680+5x40 meters.
  
 
The route connecting Zunyi with Yuqing has several other high beam bridges including Tiantang, Luoquandong, Shanwangding, Dongguagou, Wanggangzui and Shuimaikeng #1 Bridges.  
 
The route connecting Zunyi with Yuqing has several other high beam bridges including Tiantang, Luoquandong, Shanwangding, Dongguagou, Wanggangzui and Shuimaikeng #1 Bridges.  

Revision as of 23:32, 23 September 2018

Wujiang Bridge Zunyu
遵余高速乌江特大桥
Shilianxiang, Guizhou, China
932 feet high / 284 meters high
2,231 foot span / 680 meter span
2021

Wujiang Bridge Zunyu Render.jpg


Despite a length of only 83 kilometers, the Zunyu expressway is another one of Guizhou's impressive mountain routes filled with high bridges including the spectacular Wujiang Zunyu suspension bridge and the Xingjiang cable stayed bridge in the 300 meter height range.

The Wujiang Bridge is a large truss stiffened suspension crossing with a main span of 680 meters approximately 284 meters above the surface of the now hidden Wujiang River that is under a reservoir formed by the giant Goupitan Dam downstream.

The Wujiang Zunyu Bridge is located at kilometer 48 and has a total deck length of 1,240 meters with a span configuration of 9x40 +680+5x40 meters.

The route connecting Zunyi with Yuqing has several other high beam bridges including Tiantang, Luoquandong, Shanwangding, Dongguagou, Wanggangzui and Shuimaikeng #1 Bridges.


WujiangBridgeZunyuSatellite&Bridge.jpg

Wujiang Bridge Zunyu satellite image.


WujiangBridgeZunyuLocationMap.jpg

Wujiang Bridge Zunyu location map.


Wujiang bridge Zunyu with Goupitan reservoir.JPG


ZunyuExpressway copy.jpg

Zunyu expressway map.