Erlanghe Bridge

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Erlanghe Bridge
二郎河特大桥
Erlangxiang, Guizhou, China
804 feet high / 245 meters high
656 foot span / 200 meter span
2013


Located just 3 kilometers north of the giant Tongzihe Bridge, Erlanghe is nearly as impressive with piers that reach a height of 167 meters and a central span of 200 meters. These two spans are the largest bridges on the northern extension of the Zunchi Expressway that connects Renhuai city to the Guizhou/Sichuan border. The bridge is located at kilomter 53. The Tongzihe Bridge is located at kilimeter 50.



Erlanghe Bridge Elevation


PuliValleyView.jpg

A clean view of the Gexiang River gorge. The cameraman is standing on the approximate location of the Puli Bridge west tower while the east tower will be on the green slope on the left side. If the Gexiang River were to be crossed by a suspension bridge it would likely be more then 500 meters high!


PuliBridgeDrawing.jpg

Another early computer rendering of the Puli Bridge.


PuliBridgeConstRoads.jpg

In 2011 a series of construction roads were created to access the foundation of one of the bridge towers. Construction of the bridge began in 2012.


PuliBridgeGroup.jpg

A group of Yunnan engineers visit the east slope of the bridge site in 2011.

PuliModel.jpg

A group of Chinese engineers discuss the bridge design. The simplified terrain below the model does not show the full height of the V-shaped valley.


PuliModelView.jpg


PuliSatellite.jpg

Puli Bridge satellite image with bridge and highway drawn in. Note how the bridge crosses the Puli River just before it empties into the Gexiang River that flows off to the right. The Puli River likely tumbles down a waterfall-like cascade for the last 100 meters of descent before it blends into the Gexiang River.