Houhe Arch Bridge

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Houhe Arch Bridge
后河特大桥
Chetian, Chongqing, China
476 feet high / 145 meters high
591 foot span / 180 meter span
2025

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Houhe Arch Bridge is a 2-lane concrete arch in a remote area of Youyang County in Chongqing. The main span of 180 meters has a rise of 30 meters for a 6:1 ratio. The deck is 105 meters above a reservoir or 145 meters above the original river level. The 303 meter long structure has approach spans of 20 meters.

The main arch rib was built with a high line and a series of stays that held the arch sections in place before the crown was closed.


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Houhe Arch Bridge satellite image.


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Houhe Arch Bridge location map.


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