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| − | The Mazhao expressway is the last link of the G85 expressway that had not been completed due to the difficult terrain that required the construction of many large beam bridges and tunnels in the mountains north of Zhaotong City in Northeastern Yunnan Province. Of these 8 large bridges, the highest is the | + | The Mazhao expressway is the last link of the G85 expressway that had not been completed due to the difficult terrain that required the construction of many large beam bridges and tunnels in the mountains north of Zhaotong City in Northeastern Yunnan Province. Of these 8 large bridges, the highest is the Niujiagou Bridge that crosses a deep gully next to the Hengjiang River. |
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| + | The Niujiagou Bridge is most notable for having 2 of the tallest piers in Yunnan Province at 140 meters. They support a span configuration of 2x30 +95+180+95 +4x30 meters. Several other high bridges on the route also overlook the Heng River gorge including Daguanhe, Sayuhe, Paotongwan, Longdongwan, Zhilaigou, Shanchagou and Yaoyan. I hope to find out the heights of these other beam spans soon. | ||
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Revision as of 18:10, 6 February 2015
Niujiagou Bridge
熊家沟特大桥
Zhaotong, Yunnan, China
686 feet high / 209 meters high
591 foot span / 180 meter span
2016
The Mazhao expressway is the last link of the G85 expressway that had not been completed due to the difficult terrain that required the construction of many large beam bridges and tunnels in the mountains north of Zhaotong City in Northeastern Yunnan Province. Of these 8 large bridges, the highest is the Niujiagou Bridge that crosses a deep gully next to the Hengjiang River.
Prior to construction this bridge was to be called Xiongjiagou Bridge.
The Niujiagou Bridge is most notable for having 2 of the tallest piers in Yunnan Province at 140 meters. They support a span configuration of 2x30 +95+180+95 +4x30 meters. Several other high bridges on the route also overlook the Heng River gorge including Daguanhe, Sayuhe, Paotongwan, Longdongwan, Zhilaigou, Shanchagou and Yaoyan. I hope to find out the heights of these other beam spans soon.
Some of the bridges and tunnels along the G85 expressway in the Heng River canyon.
Map of the Mazhao section of the G85 expressway that was constructed between 2013 and 2016.
The location of several of the larger beam bridges on the Mazhao section of the G85 expressway.
Niujiagou Bridge satellite image.
Niujiagou Bridge topo map.
Mazhao G85 expressway map.
