Yingzuiyan Bridge
Yingzuiyan Bridge
鹰嘴岩大桥
Zhongheyingxiang, Yunnan, China
360 feet high / 110 meters high
436 foot span / 133 meter span
2006
The highest and most spectacular bridge on the Yunnan stretch of the G80 expressway, the Yingzuiyan Bridge is also a landmark signaling the highways entrance into the mighty Nanpanjiang River gorge. The G80 follows within the deep canyon of this great river valley for 15 kilometers before heading north to the large city of Kunming.
The Yingzuiyan crossing was achieved with two parallel beam bridges. The upstream bridge is on a shorter alignment requiring a span combination of 57.5 +103 +57.5 meters. The larger downstream crossing is 73.5 +133 +73.5 meters. The tallest pier measures 68 meters.
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by bbs.railcn.net.
A view of the Yexi River valley from a train crossing the bridge.
Yexihe Railway Bridge drawing.
The gargantuan Longtanhe Viaduct is located just over 1 kilometer from the Yexi Railway Bridge. With spans of 200 meters and a height of 197 meters, Longtanhe is the world's largest concrete beam viaduct. You can see many more images at the official Longtanhe Viaduct entry. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
A satellite image shows the Yexihe Railway Bridge in the lower left and the giant Longtanhe Viaduct in the center.
