Longdongbei Bridge G5

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Longdongbei Bridge G5
龙洞背大桥
Chaotian, Sichuan, China
(295) feet high / (90) meters high
476 foot span / 145 meter span
2011

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Located midway between the super cities of Xian and Chengdu, the spectacular Longdongbei arch bridge carries a 2-lane road high above a deep crevasse with a span of 120 meters with a 6:1 rib rise ratio. A modern 4-lane highway arch bridge with a span of 145 meters was built 100 meters downstream of the older arch span and opened in 2011. The new arch span is 90 meters high or approximately 40 meters lower then the older arch. The bridges are located about 25 kilometers northeast of Guangyuan City.


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In 2016 a vehicle caught fire on the G5 Expressway bridge.


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The original Longdongbei 2-lane arch bridge from the 1990s that is approximately 130 meters high.


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The new highway arch is located just 100 meters downstream of the older arch.


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Longdongbei Bridge satellite image.


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A satellite view showing the older 2-lane road and the new 4-lane highway and arch under construction.


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Longdongbei Bridge location map.


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