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−	Honghe Bridge sign. Not quite "The Highest Bridge in the World" - not even among the ~~100~~ highest!	+	Honghe Bridge sign. Not quite "The Highest Bridge in the World" - not even among the 400 highest!

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 Honghe Bridge has an asymmetrical span configuration of 58+182+265+194+70 meters.  The single-cell box beam has a top width of 22.5 meters and a bottom width of 11.5 meters.  The beam depth at the two main piers is 14.5 meters.  The underside of the beam has a curve that changes according to a parabola.
-On the southeast side of the bridge there is a privately owned Honghe visitor’s center, park and bridge overlook with a cultural center, meeting rooms, walking paths and a playground.  Or as the official center brochure states, “The ‘World’s Highest Bridge Scenery’ embodies traveling & touring, consuming, entertainment, restaurant, hotel, meeting and other functions”.  While I never did notice the hotel, this unusual place did have a succession of 3 suspension footbridges that leap down the hillside to several viewing spots overlooking the bridge and river valley.  Most bridges in China are simply named after the river they are crossing.  Honghe is unusual.  It was named after a regional cigarette company that pays a licensing fee.  For reasons unknown, a Google map search simply will not go to Yuanjiang so just look for the G213 Yuyuan Expy crossing of the Yuanjiang River.
+On the southeast side of the bridge there is a privately owned Honghe visitor’s center, park and bridge overlook with a cultural center, meeting rooms, walking paths and a playground.  Or as the official center brochure states, “The ‘World’s Highest Bridge Scenery’ embodies traveling & touring, consuming, entertainment, restaurant, hotel, meeting and other functions”.  While I never did notice the hotel, this unusual place did have a succession of 3 suspension footbridges that leap down the hillside to several viewing spots overlooking the bridge and river valley.  Most bridges in China are simply named after the river they are crossing.  Honghe is unusual.  It was named after a regional cigarette company that pays a licensing fee.  Just a kilometer to the west is the even more spectacular and higher Yuanjiang Railway Bridge with a deck height of 223 meters.
 红河大桥是中国西南部省份云南在2003至2009年之间开通的四座特大连续刚构桥之一。其他三座桥虽然也在高度上与之相当，但是，仅有红河大桥是四车道桥面。位于昆明之南120英里（193公里）处，并且是在将来规划可以通往泰国曼谷的现代化高速路上的红河大桥，是在该条干线上最高的一座桥，高高耸立在元江之上265米高处。同样和其高度一样令人敬畏的是，红河大桥在主跨也相当惊人，两主墩中心线间距离长达265米。北美地区可没有如此之大的梁桥。

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−	The Honghe bridge is one of 4 massive continuous rigid-frame bridges that opened in Western China’s Yunnan province between 2003 and 2009~~. Three of the bridges are similar~~ in ~~height while only~~ the ~~Honghe bridge carries 4 lanes~~ of ~~traffic~~. Located about 120 miles (193 kms) south of Kunming on ~~a modern highway~~ that ~~will eventually extend~~ to Bangkok, Thailand, the Honghe is the highest bridge on the route, rising 540 feet (165 mtrs) above the Yuanjiang River. Within Vietnam the waterway is called the Red River and the two names are interchangeable. As awesome as its height is, Honghe is equally impressive for having one ~~mother of a~~ main span, stretching 869 feet (265 mtrs) between the centerline of the piers. There is no beam bridge anywhere in North America this large.	+	The Honghe bridge is one of 4 massive continuous rigid-frame bridges that opened in Western China’s Yunnan province between 2003 and 2009 in the early days of modern expressway construction in this region. Located about 120 miles (193 kms) south of Kunming on the G8511 Expressway that extends to Bangkok, Thailand, the Honghe is the highest bridge on the route, rising 540 feet (165 mtrs) above the Yuanjiang River. Within Vietnam the waterway is called the Red River and the two names are interchangeable. As awesome as its height is, Honghe is equally impressive for having one massive main span, stretching 869 feet (265 mtrs) between the centerline of the piers. There is no beam bridge anywhere in North America this large.
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		+	Honghe Bridge has an asymmetrical span configuration of 58+182+265+194+70 meters. The single-cell box beam has a top width of 22.5 meters and a bottom width of 11.5 meters. The beam depth at the two main piers is 14.5 meters. The underside of the beam has a curve that changes according to a parabola.

	On the southeast side of the bridge there is a privately owned Honghe visitor’s center, park and bridge overlook with a cultural center, meeting rooms, walking paths and a playground. Or as the official center brochure states, “The ‘World’s Highest Bridge Scenery’ embodies traveling & touring, consuming, entertainment, restaurant, hotel, meeting and other functions”. While I never did notice the hotel, this unusual place did have a succession of 3 suspension footbridges that leap down the hillside to several viewing spots overlooking the bridge and river valley. Most bridges in China are simply named after the river they are crossing. Honghe is unusual. It was named after a regional cigarette company that pays a licensing fee. For reasons unknown, a Google map search simply will not go to Yuanjiang so just look for the G213 Yuyuan Expy crossing of the Yuanjiang River.		On the southeast side of the bridge there is a privately owned Honghe visitor’s center, park and bridge overlook with a cultural center, meeting rooms, walking paths and a playground. Or as the official center brochure states, “The ‘World’s Highest Bridge Scenery’ embodies traveling & touring, consuming, entertainment, restaurant, hotel, meeting and other functions”. While I never did notice the hotel, this unusual place did have a succession of 3 suspension footbridges that leap down the hillside to several viewing spots overlooking the bridge and river valley. Most bridges in China are simply named after the river they are crossing. Honghe is unusual. It was named after a regional cigarette company that pays a licensing fee. For reasons unknown, a Google map search simply will not go to Yuanjiang so just look for the G213 Yuyuan Expy crossing of the Yuanjiang River.
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−	If you want to get down to the river and see one of the monstrous piers up close, there is a very rough dirt road that descends to the Yuan river. It will not be easy to find without asking locals for directions. The road finally ends at a river bridge crossing that is closed to traffic. You can walk across this bridge and follow a riverside path to the Honghe bridge. Be sure to say hi to the old man living in the house right under the bridge!

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 Honghe Bridge satellite image.
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	Honghe Bridge plaque with all the facts and figures. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com		Honghe Bridge plaque with all the facts and figures. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

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		+	[[File:14HongheBridgeValley.jpg\|750px\|center]]
		+	Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	[[File:15HongheCenter.jpg\|750px\|center]]
		+	Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	Visitors center ceremonial costumes. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	[[File:红河大桥施工中Honghe.JPG\|750px\|center]]
		+	Construction view circa 2002.
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		+	[[File:18HongheCigarettes.jpg\|750px\|center]]
		+	The Honghe cigarette company paid a fee to have the bridge named after their brand. The Virginia type promises "...to create a ruby like brilliant life".
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		+	[[File:19HongheBridge.jpg\|450px\|center]]
		+	Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	[[File:20HongheBridge.jpg\|750px\|center]]
		+	This older crossing of the Yuanjiang River is closed to automobile traffic. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	[[File:21HongheBridge.jpg\|750px\|center]]
		+	Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	[[File:22HongheBridge.jpg\|750px\|center]]
		+	Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	[[File:HongheOldSuspension.jpg\|750px\|center]]
		+	An old suspension bridge crosses the Yuanjiang / Red River just around the river bend from the highway bridge. I do not recall seeing the bridge but it may still be standing.
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		+	[[File:23HongheBridge.jpg\|750px\|center]]
		+	Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	[[File:24HongheBridge.jpg\|450px\|center]]
		+	Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	[[File:25HongheBridge.jpg\|450px\|center]]
		+	Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	[[File:26HongheFoot.jpg\|750px\|center]]
		+	Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	[[File:27HongheFootbridge.jpg\|750px\|center]]
		+	Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	[[File:28HongheFootbridge.jpg\|750px\|center]]
		+	A makeshift safety barrier was created by wrapping wire between the upper and lower suspension cables. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	[[File:29HongheFoot.jpg\|750px\|center]]
		+	The third and final suspension footbridge ends at a viewing platform. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	[[File:30HongheBridge.jpg\|750px\|center]]
		+	Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	[[File:31HongheRiverValley.jpg\|750px\|center]]
		+	Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	[[File:HongheAerialSat.jpg\|750px\|center]]
		+	Honghe Bridge satellite image.
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		+	[[File:Yuanjiang to Manhao West Map.jpg\|750px\|center]]
		+	Honghe Bridge location map.

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 Honghe Bridge Elevation<br />
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	Honghe Bridge Elevation<br />		Honghe Bridge Elevation<br />
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	A view of the Honghe bridge soon after completion. The Yuanjiang River runs red. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com		A view of the Honghe bridge soon after completion. The Yuanjiang River runs red. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	Honghe Bridge sign. Not quite "The Highest Bridge in the World" - not even among the 100 highest!

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 Honghe Bridge<br />
 Yuanjiang River Bridge<br />
 元江大桥<br />
 Yuanjiang, Yunnan, China<br />
 feet high / 165 meters high<br />

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	A view of the Honghe bridge soon after completion. The Yuanjiang River runs red. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com		A view of the Honghe bridge soon after completion. The Yuanjiang River runs red. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	[[File:RedRiverMapbyKmusser.png\|750px\|center]]
		+	A map of the Yuanjiang / Red River in Southwest China and Vietnam.