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| − | Completed in 2011, the 2-lane Zhao Qiao highway connects the cities of | + | Completed in 2011, the 2-lane Zhao Qiao highway connects the cities of Zhaotong and Qiaojia in a remote region of central Yunnan Province. The difficult, inaccessible terrain required the completion of several bridges including one over the Niulanjiang River and an even larger one over a Niulan tributary near the small village of Tianba. |
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| + | The Tianba Bridge is located just 2 kilometers south of the Niulanjiang River gorge and about 10 kilometers south of the giant Guangming Niulanjiang Bridge on the newer 4-lane Luqiao Expressway. | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:40, 1 November 2023
Tianba Bridge
田坝大桥
Tianbacun, Yunnan, China
394 feet high / 120 meters high
361 foot span / 110 meter span
2011
Completed in 2011, the 2-lane Zhao Qiao highway connects the cities of Zhaotong and Qiaojia in a remote region of central Yunnan Province. The difficult, inaccessible terrain required the completion of several bridges including one over the Niulanjiang River and an even larger one over a Niulan tributary near the small village of Tianba.
The 596 meter long Tianba or Zhongtianba Bridge has a central span configuration of 60+110x2+60 plus 30 meter approach spans. The tallest pier measures 92 meters.
The Tianba Bridge is located just 2 kilometers south of the Niulanjiang River gorge and about 10 kilometers south of the giant Guangming Niulanjiang Bridge on the newer 4-lane Luqiao Expressway.
An 8.3 earthquake in Ludian, Zhaotong, Yunnan on October 20, 2015 caused rocks and a boulder to roll down and hit the approach bridge of Zhongtianba Bridge, damaging some beams, columns and the bridge deck of the approach bridge.
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Tianba Bridge during the original construction in 2011.
Tianba Bridge satellite image.
The large Niulan River Canyon can be seen north of the Tinaba Bridge crossing under construction in the lower left.
Tianba Bridge location map.
