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渝黔铁路乌江大桥<br />
 
渝黔铁路乌江大桥<br />
 
Wujiangzhen, Guizhou<br />
 
Wujiangzhen, Guizhou<br />
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625 feet high / 191 meters high<br />
 
551 foot span / 168 meter span<br />
 
551 foot span / 168 meter span<br />
 
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2017<br />
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One of 2 high bridges on the 344.4 kilometer Yuqian high speed railway between Guiyang and Chongqing, the Wujiang beam bridge is wedged between two tunnels over the most famous river in Guizhou Province.  There are more high bridges over the Wujiang then any other river on earth.  The Guiyang-Chongqing railway line has 77% of its route on bridges or in tunnels.  The other high bridge on the route is the giant Yelanghe arch bridge to the north.  At the northern end of the route there is a large crossing of the Yangtze River over a 432 meter span cable stayed bridge.   
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One of 3 very high railway bridges on the 344.4 kilometer Yuqian high speed railway between Guiyang and Chongqing, the Wujiang beam bridge is wedged between two tunnels over the most famous river in Guizhou Province.  There are more high bridges over the Wujiang then any other river on earth.  The Guiyang-Chongqing railway line has 77% of its route on bridges or in tunnels.  The other high bridge on the route is the giant Yelanghe arch bridge to the north.  At the northern end of the route there is a large crossing of the Yangtze River over a 432 meter span cable stayed bridge.   
  
 
The city of Wujiangzhen has a nice collection of Wu River bridges that include an older multi-arch 2-lane bridge, a unique cable stayed suspension bridge hybrid from 1997, the giant Wujiang G75 expressway viaduct from 2008 and a conventional railway bridge.  The 433 meter long high speed crossing is achieved with a central span configuration of 92+168+92 meters.
 
The city of Wujiangzhen has a nice collection of Wu River bridges that include an older multi-arch 2-lane bridge, a unique cable stayed suspension bridge hybrid from 1997, the giant Wujiang G75 expressway viaduct from 2008 and a conventional railway bridge.  The 433 meter long high speed crossing is achieved with a central span configuration of 92+168+92 meters.
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Revision as of 20:01, 12 April 2018

Wujiang Railway Bridge Yuqian
渝黔铁路乌江大桥
Wujiangzhen, Guizhou
625 feet high / 191 meters high
551 foot span / 168 meter span
2017

WujiangHighSpeedRailwayAerial.jpeg


One of 3 very high railway bridges on the 344.4 kilometer Yuqian high speed railway between Guiyang and Chongqing, the Wujiang beam bridge is wedged between two tunnels over the most famous river in Guizhou Province. There are more high bridges over the Wujiang then any other river on earth. The Guiyang-Chongqing railway line has 77% of its route on bridges or in tunnels. The other high bridge on the route is the giant Yelanghe arch bridge to the north. At the northern end of the route there is a large crossing of the Yangtze River over a 432 meter span cable stayed bridge.

The city of Wujiangzhen has a nice collection of Wu River bridges that include an older multi-arch 2-lane bridge, a unique cable stayed suspension bridge hybrid from 1997, the giant Wujiang G75 expressway viaduct from 2008 and a conventional railway bridge. The 433 meter long high speed crossing is achieved with a central span configuration of 92+168+92 meters.


WujiangHighSpeedRailway92+168+92.JPG


WujiangRailwayHighSpeedRiverView.jpg

Image By Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


WujiangRailwayHighBeamPierTops.jpg

Image By Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


WujiangRailwayHighBeamTraveler.jpg

Image By Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


WujiangRailwayHighBeam&Low.jpg

Image By Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


WujiangRailwayAerialView.jpg


WujiangRailwayHighSpeedLonglens.jpg

Image By Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


WujiangRailwayHighSpeedFootbridge.jpg

Image By Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


WujiangRailwayHighSpeedFootcenter.jpg

Image By Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


WujiangRailwayHighSpeedFootSouth.jpg

Image By Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


WujiangRailwayHighSpeedPierElevation.jpg

Image By Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


WujiangRailwayHighSpeedPlan.jpg

Image By Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


WujiangRailwayHighBeamInfo.jpg

Image By Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


197WujiangPierTopByJohnHart.jpg

Image by John Hart.


WujiangRailwayCanyon.jpg


WujiangHighSpeedRailwaySatellite.jpg

Wujiang Railway Bridge satellite image.


WujiangHighSpeedLocationMap.jpg

Approximate location of Wujiang Railway Bridge.