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Dawujiangzhen, Guizhou, China<br /> | Dawujiangzhen, Guizhou, China<br /> | ||
| − | + | 377 feet high / 115 meters high<br /> | |
525 foot span / 160 meter span<br /> | 525 foot span / 160 meter span<br /> | ||
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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. | 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. | + | 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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| + | Click on the excellent YouTube channel "Chinese Bridge" to see a video of the Goupitan Dam Bridge. | ||
| + | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJUdKbOncDg | ||
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| + | Wujiang Goupitan Dam Bridge satellite image. | ||
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| + | Wujiang Goupitan Dam Bridge location map. | ||
[[Category:Bridges in China]] | [[Category:Bridges in China]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:12, 7 February 2024
Wujiang Goupitan Dam Bridge
乌江构皮滩大桥
Dawujiangzhen, Guizhou, China
377 feet high / 115 meters high
525 foot span / 160 meter span
2004
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.
Click on the excellent YouTube channel "Chinese Bridge" to see a video of the Goupitan Dam Bridge. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJUdKbOncDg
The single lane suspension bridge has a large main span of approximately 270 meters.
Wujiang Goupitan Dam Bridge satellite image.
Wujiang Goupitan Dam Bridge location map.
