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− | The highest bridge in China upon its completion in 1977 at 400 feet (122 mtrs), the Yesanhe road bridge is now one of 4 bridges that cross the gorge within view of each other including a higher railway bridge and two pipeline bridges. A fifth crossing and the highest of all came in 2009 when the West Hurong highway opened several miles away with a prestressed concrete beam bridge 689 feet (210 mtrs) above the Yesanhe River gorge. | + | The second highest road bridge in China upon its completion in 1977 at 400 feet (122 mtrs) after the Tiesuo Bridge, the Yesanhe road bridge is now one of 4 bridges that cross the gorge within view of each other including a higher railway bridge and two pipeline bridges. A fifth crossing and the highest of all came in 2009 when the West Hurong highway opened several miles away with a prestressed concrete beam bridge 689 feet (210 mtrs) above the Yesanhe River gorge. |
Revision as of 20:27, 7 September 2016
Yesanhe Arch Bridge
野三河大桥
Gaopingzhen, Hubei, China
400 feet high / 122 meters high
295 foot span / 90 meter span
1977
The second highest road bridge in China upon its completion in 1977 at 400 feet (122 mtrs) after the Tiesuo Bridge, the Yesanhe road bridge is now one of 4 bridges that cross the gorge within view of each other including a higher railway bridge and two pipeline bridges. A fifth crossing and the highest of all came in 2009 when the West Hurong highway opened several miles away with a prestressed concrete beam bridge 689 feet (210 mtrs) above the Yesanhe River gorge.
1997年建成成为中国第一高度的122米高的野三河公路桥,是现有三座跨越野三河的大桥之一,而且这三座桥可以相互遥望,另外两座分别说更高的野三河铁路桥,和较低的管线桥。2009年,就在几英里开外的沪蓉西高速通车后,野三河上将会有第四座高桥,高达210米高的野三河公路桥。
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A view before the reservoir formed below the arch. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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A major rehab of the bridge took place in 2010.
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A second pipeline bridge opened in 2009 just a few hundred feet upstream from the arch bridge.
Yesanhe River Bridges location map.