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| − | Mostly submerged under the huge 3 Gorges reservoir, the Shennongxi River bridge cuts across one of the Yangtze River’s largest tributaries near Badong. A simple 3 span concrete beam bridge, the Shennongxi’s western pier is 295 feet (90 mtrs) high. The nearby Badong Yangtze cable stayed bridge is the closest downstream crossing to the 3 Gorges dam. | + | Mostly submerged under the huge 3 Gorges reservoir, the Shennongxi River bridge cuts across one of the Yangtze River’s largest tributaries near Badong. A simple 3 span concrete beam bridge, the Shennongxi’s western pier is 295 feet (90 mtrs) high. The nearby Badong Yangtze cable stayed bridge is the closest downstream crossing to the 3 Gorges dam. |
| − | [[File:1Shennongxi.jpg| | + | 被巨大的三峡库区吞没了大多数桥墩的神农溪大桥，跨越了长江的在巴东附近的干流之一。一座简单的三跨混凝土梁桥，神农溪大桥西桥墩有90米高。附近的巴东长江大桥（斜拉桥）是上游最接近三峡大坝的长江大桥。 |
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A rare view of the bridge before the 3 Gorges reservoir filled in the space below it. | A rare view of the bridge before the 3 Gorges reservoir filled in the space below it. | ||
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Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com | Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com | ||
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| + | Another view taken soon after completion. | ||
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Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com | Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com | ||
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Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com | Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com | ||
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Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com | Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com | ||
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| − | + | The bridge was finally painted in this view of the span under a full 3 Gorges reservoir. | |
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| + | The Shennongxi Badong Bridge can be seen at the top with the Badong Yangtze River bridge at the bottom. | ||
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| + | Shennongxi Badong Bridge location map. | ||
[[Category:Bridges in China]] | [[Category:Bridges in China]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:41, 21 February 2022
Shennongxi Badong Bridge
神农溪大桥
Badong, Hubei, China
(361) feet high / (110) meters high
459 foot span / 140 meter span
2000
Mostly submerged under the huge 3 Gorges reservoir, the Shennongxi River bridge cuts across one of the Yangtze River’s largest tributaries near Badong. A simple 3 span concrete beam bridge, the Shennongxi’s western pier is 295 feet (90 mtrs) high. The nearby Badong Yangtze cable stayed bridge is the closest downstream crossing to the 3 Gorges dam.
被巨大的三峡库区吞没了大多数桥墩的神农溪大桥，跨越了长江的在巴东附近的干流之一。一座简单的三跨混凝土梁桥，神农溪大桥西桥墩有90米高。附近的巴东长江大桥（斜拉桥）是上游最接近三峡大坝的长江大桥。
A rare view of the bridge before the 3 Gorges reservoir filled in the space below it.
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Another view taken soon after completion.
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 finally painted in this view of the span under a full 3 Gorges reservoir.
The Shennongxi Badong Bridge can be seen at the top with the Badong Yangtze River bridge at the bottom.
Shennongxi Badong Bridge location map.
