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乌江皮滩坝大桥<br />
 
乌江皮滩坝大桥<br />
 
Dawujiangzhen, Guizhou, China<br />
 
Dawujiangzhen, Guizhou, China<br />
(394) feet high / (120) meters high<br />
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361 feet high / 110 meters high<br />
(558) foot span / (170) meter span<br />
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525 foot span / 160 meter span<br />
 
2006?<br />
 
2006?<br />
 
[[File:GoupitanDamBridge4.jpg|750px|center]]
 
[[File:GoupitanDamBridge4.jpg|750px|center]]

Revision as of 07:00, 30 April 2015

Wujiang Goupitan Dam Bridge
乌江皮滩坝大桥
Dawujiangzhen, Guizhou, China
361 feet high / 110 meters high
525 foot span / 160 meter span
2006?

GoupitanDamBridge4.jpg


Built to assist in the construction of the massive Goupitan Dam, this 2-lane prestressed beam bridge is just one of nearly a dozen high bridges that cross the mighty Wujiang River. No other river on earth has a greater collection of high bridges except for the Beipanjiang. The Wujiang is a tributary of the Yangtze River.

The Goupitan Dam is one of the tallest in China with a height of 232.5 meters. The dam became operational in 2009 and was completed in 2011.


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GoupitanDamSuspensionBridge.jpg

The single lane suspension bridge has a large main span of approximately 270 meters.


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GoupitanDamSatelliteView.jpg

A satellite image of the Goupitan Dam area under construction. The suspension and beam bridges can be seen towards the right.