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− | The following images cover the first ever "2011 High Over China Bridge Trip" that took place during the month of August in several Western China Provinces. Bridge fans Roger Perrin of Great Britain and Georges of France joined me on | + | The following images cover the first ever "2011 High Over China Bridge Trip" that took place during the month of August in several Western China Provinces. Bridge fans Roger Perrin of Great Britain and Georges of France joined me on HighestBridges.com's 3 week tour to 50 of the world's highest bridges including the world's 10 highest road bridges. The special spans visited during the first week included Siduhe, Zhijinghe, Tieluoping, Longtanhe, Shuanghekou, Xiaohe and Caijiagou Bridges as well as a visit to Western China's most populous city of Chongqing where the world's longest span arch bridge and beam bridges reside. |
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2011 China High Bridge Trip Photo Album
Week 1
Hubei and Chongqing Provinces
The following images cover the first ever "2011 High Over China Bridge Trip" that took place during the month of August in several Western China Provinces. Bridge fans Roger Perrin of Great Britain and Georges of France joined me on HighestBridges.com's 3 week tour to 50 of the world's highest bridges including the world's 10 highest road bridges. The special spans visited during the first week included Siduhe, Zhijinghe, Tieluoping, Longtanhe, Shuanghekou, Xiaohe and Caijiagou Bridges as well as a visit to Western China's most populous city of Chongqing where the world's longest span arch bridge and beam bridges reside.
WEEK ONE
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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
The bridge was nearly finished in August of 2011 with only a layer of pavement and the center barrier still missing. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
A view looking north up the Maling River gorge. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
A view looking 790 feet (241 meters) straight down to the river! Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Roger Perrin stands on the connector midway up the east tower. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
The west side approach spans. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
A view looking south with the arch bridge barely visible in the upper left. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
A view of the cable stayed bridge from the arch. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
A path leads down into the gorge where there are many beautiful waterfalls cascading over 100 meters into the river. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
The arch deck is 470 feet (143 meters) high. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
One of 4 footbridges that cross the river in the vicinity of the arch bridge. The walkways were cut into the vertical cliffs on both sides of the canyon. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
A view of the cable sockets at the top of the east tower. The socket on the far left holds back the longest cable which reaches almost to the center of the span. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
The thin wire wrapping around each cable assists in water runoff which reduces cable oscillations that are caused by the rain and wind. The phenomenon has been well documented - especially since cable stayed bridges have grown in size. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
East approach spans. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
A new boulevard and skyscrapers in the city of Zunyi can be seen through the smog. All of this was built in the last ten years. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Georges of France and Roger of England enjoy the view from the top of the east tower which is more then 1,000 feet (300 meters) above the river level. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com