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天桥特大桥<br />
 
天桥特大桥<br />
 
Weining, Guizhou, China<br />
 
Weining, Guizhou, China<br />
750 feet high / 229 meters high<br />
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646 feet high / 197 meters high<br />
722 foot span / 220 meter span<br />
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656 foot span / 200 meter span<br />
 
2013<br />
 
2013<br />
[[File:Tian.jpg|750px|center]]
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[[File:TianSideViewClose.jpg|750px|center]]
 
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The kind of bulky, brawny beam bridge we have come to expect on a Guizhou expressway, Tian Bridge has one of the region's longest spans at 220 meters as well as one of the tallest piers at 150 meters.  The S20 Weining-Bijie expressway might not but very long but it has 3 of the highest beam bridges in the world.  These include Qixinghe at nearly 250 meters in height and the expressway's biggest rock star, the Hezhang Bridge with an epic pier 195 meters tall that ranks 3rd in the world and first in China.
 
The kind of bulky, brawny beam bridge we have come to expect on a Guizhou expressway, Tian Bridge has one of the region's longest spans at 220 meters as well as one of the tallest piers at 150 meters.  The S20 Weining-Bijie expressway might not but very long but it has 3 of the highest beam bridges in the world.  These include Qixinghe at nearly 250 meters in height and the expressway's biggest rock star, the Hezhang Bridge with an epic pier 195 meters tall that ranks 3rd in the world and first in China.
  
Locked between two mountain tunnels, Tian Bridge is the closest large bridge to Weining city near the southern end of the expressway with a span configuration of 7-40 +116+220+116 +4-40 meters.
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Locked between two mountain tunnels, Tian Bridge is the closest large bridge to Weining city near the southern end of the expressway with a span configuration of 30+7×40 +106+200+106 +4×40 meters.
  
  
[[File:MalingheCableStayed8.jpg|750px|center]]
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[[File:TianMainSpan.jpg|750px|center]]
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
  
  
[[File:MalingheCableStayed5.jpg|750px|center]]
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[[File:TianPier.jpg|450px|center]]
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
  
  
[[File:MalingheCableStayed20.jpg|450px|center]]
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[[File:TianSpansLonglens.jpg|750px|center]]
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
  
  
[[File:MalingheCableStayed9.jpg|450px|center]]
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[[File:TianViaducts.jpg|750px|center]]
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
  
  
[[File:MalingheCableStayed14.jpg|450px|center]]
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[[File:Tian40.jpg|750px|center]]
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
 
  
  
[[File:MalingheCableStayed17.jpg|450px|center]]
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[[File:TianApproachPierNorthSide.jpg|450px|center]]
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
  
  
[[File:MalingheCableStayed30.jpg|750px|center]]
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[[File:Tian41.jpg|750px|center]]
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
 
  
  
[[File:MalingheCableStayed33.jpg|750px|center]]
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[[File:Tian42.jpg|450px|center]]
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
 
  
  
[[File:MalingheCableStayed36.jpg|450px|center]]
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[[File:TianCenterPiers.jpg|750px|center]]
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
  
  
[[File:MalingheCableStayed34.jpg|750px|center]]
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[[File:TianConstructionRoads.jpg|450px|center]]
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
  
  
[[File:MalingheCableStayed39.jpg|750px|center]]
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[[File:TianBridgeLookingSouth.jpg|750px|center]]
A view looking north up the Maling River gorge. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
 
 
 
 
 
[[File:MalingheCableStayed42.jpg|750px|center]]
 
A view looking 790 feet (241 meters) straight down to the river!  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
 
 
 
 
 
[[File:MalingheCableStayedRoger2.jpg|750px|center]]
 
Roger Perrin stands on the connector midway up the east tower. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
 
 
 
 
 
[[File:MalingheCableStayed48.jpg|450px|center]]
 
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
  
  
[[File:MalingheCableStayed50.jpg|750px|center]]
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[[File:Tian&BlackGround.jpg|750px|center]]
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
  
  
[[File:MalingheCableStayed26.jpg|450px|center]]
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[[File:TianFlyoverPier.jpg|450px|center]]
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
 
  
  
[[File:MalingheCableStayed28.jpg|750px|center]]
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[[File:TianLonglensBeam.jpg|750px|center]]
The west side approach spans. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
 
 
 
 
 
[[File:MalingheCableStayed7.jpg|750px|center]]
 
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
  
  
[[File:MalingheCableStayed6.jpg|750px|center]]
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[[File:TianNorthSideLonglens.jpg|750px|center]]
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
  
  
[[File:MalingheCableStayed59.jpg|750px|center]]
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[[File:TianNorthSidePier.jpg|450px|center]]
A view looking south with the arch bridge barely visible in the upper left. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
 
 
 
 
 
[[File:MalingheCableStayed58.jpg|750px|center]]
 
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
  
  
[[File:MalingheCableStayed3.jpg|750px|center]]
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[[File:TianPierBase.jpg|750px|center]]
A view of the cable stayed bridge from the arch. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
 
 
 
 
 
[[File:MalingheArch&CableStayed.jpg|750px|center]]
 
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
  
  
[[File:MalingheArch3.jpg|750px|center]]
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[[File:TianPierCap.jpg|750px|center]]
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
 
 
 
 
 
[[File:MalingheArch11.jpg|450px|center]]
 
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
  
  
[[File:MalingheArch18.jpg|450px|center]]
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[[File:TianLowerGorge.jpg|750px|center]]
The arch deck is 470 feet (143 meters) high. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
 
  
  
[[File:MalingheArch9.jpg|450px|center]]
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[[File:TianPierLineup.jpg|750px|center]]
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
  
  
[[File:MalingheSuspension2.jpg|750px|center]]
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[[File:TianBridgeLookingNorth.jpg|750px|center]]
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
 
 
 
 
 
[[File:MalingheCableStayed29.jpg|750px|center]]
 
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
  
  
[[File:MalingheCableStayed54.jpg|750px|center]]
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[[File:TianRiverNorth.jpg|450px|center]]
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
 
 
 
 
 
[[File:MalingheCableStayed55.jpg|450px|center]]
 
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
  
  
[[File:MalingheCableStayed56.jpg|450px|center]]
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[[File:HezhangBridgeForms.jpg|750px|center]]
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
  
  
[[File:MalingheCableStayed60.jpg|750px|center]]
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[[File:TianTallPier.jpg|450px|center]]
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
  
  
[[File:MalingheCableStayed61.jpg|750px|center]]
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[[File:TianValleyDrop.jpg|750px|center]]
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
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A motorcycle rider can barely be seen on the road 646 feet / 197 meters below the deck.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
  
  
[[File:MalingheCableGeorges.JPG|450px|center]]
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[[File:TianValleySouth.jpg|750px|center]]
Image by Georges.
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Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
  
  
[[File:MalingheCableStayed62.jpg|450px|center]]
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[[File:Tian44.jpg|750px|center]]
East approach spans. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
 
  
  
[[File:MalingheCableStayed13.jpg|750px|center]]
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[[File:TianTunnelEntrance.jpg|750px|center]]
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
 
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
  
  
[[File:MalingheCableStayed63.jpg|750px|center]]
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[[File:TianSatellite.jpg|750px|center]]
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
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Tian Bridge satellite image.
 
 
 
 
[[File:MalingheGeorgesRoger.JPG|750px|center]]
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
[[File:MalingheEricRoger.JPG|750px|center]]
 
Image by Georges.
 
 
 
 
 
[[File:1MalingheBridge.jpg|750px|center]]
 
 
 
 
 
[[File:2MalingheCableBridge.jpg|750px|center]]
 
 
 
 
 
[[File:3MalingheCableStayed.jpg|750px|center]]
 
 
 
 
 
[[File:4MalingheApproach.jpg|750px|center]]
 
  
  
[[File:MalingheBridge.jpg|750px|center]]
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[[File:TianBridgeSatellite&Bridge.jpg|750px|center]]
  
  
[[File:MalingheCableStayed.jpg|750px|center]]
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[[File:TianBridgeLocationMap.jpg|750px|center]]
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Tian Bridge location map.
  
  
[[File:MalingheBridgeNew.jpg|750px|center]]
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[[File:TianBridgeLocationMapWide.jpg|750px|center]]
  
  
 
[[Category:Bridges in China]]
 
[[Category:Bridges in China]]

Latest revision as of 21:30, 21 February 2022

Tian Bridge
天桥特大桥
Weining, Guizhou, China
646 feet high / 197 meters high
656 foot span / 200 meter span
2013

TianSideViewClose.jpg


The kind of bulky, brawny beam bridge we have come to expect on a Guizhou expressway, Tian Bridge has one of the region's longest spans at 220 meters as well as one of the tallest piers at 150 meters. The S20 Weining-Bijie expressway might not but very long but it has 3 of the highest beam bridges in the world. These include Qixinghe at nearly 250 meters in height and the expressway's biggest rock star, the Hezhang Bridge with an epic pier 195 meters tall that ranks 3rd in the world and first in China.

Locked between two mountain tunnels, Tian Bridge is the closest large bridge to Weining city near the southern end of the expressway with a span configuration of 30+7×40 +106+200+106 +4×40 meters.


TianMainSpan.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


TianPier.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


TianSpansLonglens.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


TianViaducts.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


Tian40.jpg


TianApproachPierNorthSide.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


Tian41.jpg


Tian42.jpg


TianCenterPiers.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


TianConstructionRoads.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


TianBridgeLookingSouth.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


Tian&BlackGround.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


TianFlyoverPier.jpg


TianLonglensBeam.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


TianNorthSideLonglens.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


TianNorthSidePier.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


TianPierBase.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


TianPierCap.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


TianLowerGorge.jpg


TianPierLineup.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


TianBridgeLookingNorth.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


TianRiverNorth.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


HezhangBridgeForms.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


TianTallPier.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


TianValleyDrop.jpg

A motorcycle rider can barely be seen on the road 646 feet / 197 meters below the deck. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


TianValleySouth.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


Tian44.jpg


TianTunnelEntrance.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


TianSatellite.jpg

Tian Bridge satellite image.


TianBridgeSatellite&Bridge.jpg


TianBridgeLocationMap.jpg

Tian Bridge location map.


TianBridgeLocationMapWide.jpg