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The Tongche gorge is crossed by a giant three span configuration of 96+3x180+96 meters on piers as tall as 167 meters. | The Tongche gorge is crossed by a giant three span configuration of 96+3x180+96 meters on piers as tall as 167 meters. | ||
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| + | Although the center spans of the bridge were completed in 2023, the approach spans were still not completed by early 2025 as the Guizhou end of the expressway has been on hold. | ||
Latest revision as of 03:10, 9 March 2025
Tongchehe Bridge
筒车河特大桥
Yilezhen, Yunnan, China
728 feet high / 222 meters high
591 foot span / 180 meter span
2025
Tongchehe Bridge is one of the 20 highest beam bridges in the world. The 1,458 meter long viaduct is located along the Zhenqi expressway that connects the Yibi expressway (Yibin to Bijie) with the G76 expressway.
The Tongche gorge is crossed by a giant three span configuration of 96+3x180+96 meters on piers as tall as 167 meters.
Although the center spans of the bridge were completed in 2023, the approach spans were still not completed by early 2025 as the Guizhou end of the expressway has been on hold.
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
Tongchehe Bridge satellite image.
Tongchehe Bridge location map.
