Makou Railway Bridge
Makou Railway Bridge
马口河特大桥
Majiacao, Hubei, China
(394) feet high / (120) meters high
328 foot span / 100 meter span
2010
Makou Railway Bridge is one of several big beam bridges on the Yi-Wan Railway line deep within the mountainous stretch between Yichang and Wanzhou/Chongqing cities. The 570 meter long bridge is comprised of an odd back-to-back span configuration with a cantilevered 85+85 meter T-beam on the east side transitioning into a more conventional double beam on the west side with a 60+2×100+60 span arrangement. The tallest pier measures 108.5 meters.
Makou is one of an incredible 6 bridges on the Yi-Wan line that exceed 100 meters in height. The other 5 include Luobuxi, Yexihe, Mashuihe, Dukouhe and Longwangmiao.
Map of the new railway line that cuts across Hubei and Chongqing Provinces.
