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2013 China High Bridge Trip Photo Album
Hubei and Chongqing Provinces

The 3-week 2013 High Bridge trip was another grand adventure through the mountains of Western China to visit the world's 10 highest bridges as well as many other spans and several spectacular national parks. Our guests included 3 retirees made up of British dentist Lee Choong and engineering twins John and Ray Morrison of Australia. Rounding out the group of bridge fans was Canadian 'In the Wake of Tacoma' bridge book author Richard Scott. Our translator was yet another energetic Tongji University bridge engineering student with the famous name of Bruce Lee. On board for the second year in a row was our trusty driver Mr. Chen who navigated us safely along more then 2,000 miles / 3,500 kilometers of often treacherous roads.

If there was one word to describe the 2013 trip it would be HOT! Record temperatures were being broken throughout many parts of China during our 3 week trek and it often made it difficult to want to get out of the comfortable confines of our air conditioned mini-van to snap some photos of a bridge. Luckily our group of gray-haired grandpas were up for anything and never hesitated or showed fear to visit any bridge I wanted to visit whether it required dodging highway traffic, climbing over a wall, hoping on a boat, hiking along a creek or taking a concrete slide down into a canyon.

Our new rental car held up well as it was put through an unusually high amount of abuse along more miles of rough, bumpy and broken roads then all of my previous China trips combined. The weather was only sunny half the time but we did manage to evade any rain for nearly the entire trip. Everyone seemed to enjoy the food even if they did not always know what kind of vegetable they were eating but by the end of the trip we all knew what kinds of meats we liked or wanted to avoid.

We were eternally gratefull to the Chinese engineers and authorities we met who were kind, generous and always willing to let us climb on their bridges like children in a playground. These surprise tours took us above and below some of the most amazing spans in the history of bridge construction including an elevator ride up one of the world's tallest bridge towers, a walk through one of the world's largest suspension bridge trusses and a precarious hike across a chicken-wire footbridge nearly 300 meters high. A special thanks to Liupanshui County engineer Zhou Ping and the wonderful Pung family who treated us like royalty in their own personal kingdom - the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Park. Finally a thanks to all the Chinese locals who were always friendly and often curious as to why we would travel halfway around the world to visit their remote town or bridge.

Look for an even more exciting Chinese in adventure in 2014 when we visit more than 75 of the world's highest spans including first ever construction site visits to the highest road and railway bridges on earth!

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-The special spans visited during the first week included Chaotianmen, Dongshuimen, Hejiang, Huangyi, Qiancao, Nanqi and the Jialing River Bridges as well as countless others across the Yangtze River.
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-Our journey began in Chongqing City - the "Pittsburgh" of China with an amazing collection of bridges including Chaotianmen Bridge, the largest arch in the world at 552 meters.  From left to right are Georges, myself (with rabbit ears), engineer interpreter Jiang Changjiang and Roger Perrin.  Image by Mr. Chen
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-Dafosi Bridge was one of the first cable stayed spans in the Chongqing City region opening in 2001 with a main span of 450 meters.  Image by Georges.
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-Flooding was so extensive from rain several days prior that the level of the Yangtze was at 177 meters in Chongqing City or 2 meters above the full 3 Gorges reservoir level of 175 meters.  This was surprising given the water level at the dam several hundred kilometers downstream was only at 157 meters.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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-Some of the hundreds of Chongqing skyscrapers.  Image by Georges.
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-The new Chongqing metro line crossing of the Jialing and Yangtze Rivers necessitated the construction of two separate cable stayed bridges known as Dongshuimen and Qianximen that are separated by a long curving tunnel. The towers were carefully designed by the Chongqing offices of T.Y. Lin International to have a curvilinear shape in all directions that give them a beautiful, signature look despite the extra cost. Image by Jiang Changjiang.
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-The first two cable stayed pipes can be seen in the top center of the tower.  There will only be 9 cables on each tower.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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-Qianximen crosses the Jialing River with just one central tower.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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-Part of this beautiful group of buildings in going to have to be demolished for the south end of the Qianximen bridge.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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-The mouth of the Jialing River showing the water at full height some 177 meters above sea level.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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-We decided to take a riverboat cruise that goes several kilometers up the Yangtze and Jialing Rivers.  The foreground boat is the most lavish with air conditioning and a fancy lobby.  Image by Jiang Changjiang
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-Our cruise boat had no fancy chandeliers but the outdoor view was perfect.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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-A view of the deluxe boat complete with neon dragons and an ICBC bank sign.  ICBC became my ATM of choice for most of the trip.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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-We had all seen Shibanpo Bridge up close during the 2011 trip so we only did a quick photo stop in 2012.  The main beam span of 330 meters is the longest of its type in the world.  Image by Georges.
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-Caiyuanba is another of many "Top 10ers" we would visit on the trip.  With a main span of 420 meters this is the world's 10th longest arch.  Image by Georges.
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-With a span of 600 meters, E'gongyan is most notable for the tower tops with their signature suspension bridge "logo". Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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-One of the earliest bridges in Chongqing, the Lijiatuo Bridge opened in 1995 with a main span of 444 meters.  Image by Georges.
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-Some locals live in makeshift buildings along the river banks below the Lijiatuo Bridge.  They don't have much but welcomed us in their homes.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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-Masangxi Bridge is just over 10 years old and has a main concrete deck span of 360 meters.  Image by Georges.
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-With a Chinese name like Jiang Changjiang, you have to wonder what the odds are that such a person would be touring the bridges that cross a river with the same name.  Jiang's last name of "Changjiang" is the actual Chinese word for the Yangtze River!  Such a coincidence made me attempt to photograph Jiang in front of all 80 Yangtze bridge crossings.  We did not quite succeed given Jiang had to leave the trip after the second full week but he still managed to stand in front of more then 50 Yangtze crossings.  Who knows, maybe someday Jiang will design a bridge that crosses the river that bears his family's name!  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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-Yudong Bridge might look ordinary but this bridge demands respect as it is the longest double span beam bridge on earth with two back to back concrete behemoths of 260 meters.  This is even more impressive when you consider a double track monorail metro line will be traveling down the center in 2013 to join the 8 highway lanes that opened in 2008.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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-The monorail metro approaches under construction just north of the Yudong Bridge.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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-The Baishatuo Railway Bridge is one of the oldest crossings of the Yangtze having opened in 1960.  The 2-track line is 825 meters long with 4 main truss spans of 80 meters.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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-Completed in 2004, the narrow Diwei cable stayed bridge is unusual in that it was built for a local mining operation and is not open for the public to use.  The main span is 345 meters. Image by Georges.
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-One of the newest bridges across the Yangtze, the Guanyinyan is a wide, steel deck cable stayed bridge with a main span of 436 meters.  Image by Georges.
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-The Yangtze water level was unusually high from flooding in the days prior to our visit.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:44GuanyinyanByJiang copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-Image by Jiang Changjiang.
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:45FengangwuanByJiang copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-Image by Jiang Changjiang.
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:46FenfangwuanWide copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-One of the world's longer span road and metro rail cable stayed bridges, the Fenfangwuan Bridge will be completed in 2013 with a main span of 464 meters or about the same length as the Alex Fraser and Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridges in North America.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:47FenfangwuanLonglens5 copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:48FenfangwuanDogCat copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:49FenfangwuanWorker copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:50FenfangwuanPieces copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-The construction staging area below the Fenfangwuan Bridge had been flooded out just prior to our visit.  Large bridge sections were tossed around like toys and damaged.  Some pieces will probably be repaired while others might have to be completely re-manufactured.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:51FenfangwuanPieces2 copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:52FenfangwuanPoster copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-The Fenfangwuan Bridge as it will look in 2013.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:53JiangjinBeam.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-The Jiangjin Bridge's main span of 240 meters is not unusual in China but ranks longer then almost any beam span outside of the country.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:54JiangjinBeamCenter.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:55BridgeG93.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-Many of the newest Yangtze Bridges are part of the G93 expressway which will go from Chongqing City to Yibin before drivers can continue further west to Chengdu and beyond.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:56HejiangArch3 copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-Another "Top 10er", the new Hejiang arch leaps over the Yangtze with a humungous concrete filled steel tubular span of 500 meters.  This is just 10% less then the world's longest arches in Chongqing and Shanghai.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:57HejiangByJiang copy.jpg|450px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-The temporary highline towers are also impressive, rising as tall as a 50-story skyscraper.  Image by Jiang Changjiang.
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:58HejiangByGeorges copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-Image by Georges.
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:59HejiangElevation copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:60JiangChangjiang copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-Also near Hejiang, this new G93 expressway crossing is impressive for its leap from a high bluff before crossing the Yangtze River on a 410 meter main span.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:61JiangChangjiangSide copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:62JiangChangjiangLonglens copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:63JiangChangjiangByGeorges copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-Image by Georges.
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:64JiangChangjiangDeck2 copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:65Tai'anJiang copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-Jiang struts his stuff in front of the Tai'an Bridge, a rare single tower cable stayed crossing of the Yangtze with a span of 270 meters.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:66Tai'anTower copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:67Tai'anCables2 copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-The harp of cable stays are very closely spaced on the back span of Tai'an Bridge.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:68Tai'anWide2 copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:69Tai'anEricByGeorges copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-The local fishermen were more prepared to walk in the mud then we were.  Image by Georges.
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:70Tai'anByJiang copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-Image by Jiang Changjiang.
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:71BirdsGeorges copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-No shortage of ducks in China!  Image by Georges.
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:72HuangyiYangtze copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-Nearly complete during our visit, the Huangyi Yangtze Bridge was so new the bridge already had construction trucks going across the deck.  The huge, 6-lane main span of 520 meters is larger then any cable stayed bridge in North America.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:73HuangyiYangtze4 copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-The uneven tower design has resulted in the south tower measuring a lofty 210 meters tall or about 86.5 meters taller then the 123.5 meter north side tower.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:74HuangyiYangtzePiers copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-The curvilinear shape of the piers really adds to the beauty of this all concrete colossus. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:75DucksByGeorges copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-Brown ducks anyone?  Image by Georges.
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:76LuzhouBeamJiang copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-The Luzhou Bridge is a rare type of bridge with the center third being a drop-in span.  The 3 central spans of 170 meters opened in 1982.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:77LuzhouChineseUKGirl copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-A local Luzhou girl with a British flag handbag is surprised to see some foreigners, especially one from the U.K.!  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:78QiancaoExtradosed copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-Extradosed bridges are rare outside of Japan.  Completed in 2011, the Qiancao is one of the largest of its type with a main span of 248 meters.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:79QiancaoJiangChen copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:80QiancaoJiangRoger copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:81QiancaoDeck2 copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:82QiancaoFence copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-The flood currents on the Yangtze were so strong below the Qiancao Bridge that several handrail barriers were knocked over.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:83LuzhouCityArea copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-The northern end of Luzhou City is a newer zone of upscale malls, skyscrapers and wide boulevards that are now typical of most Chinese cities where a huge migration is underway from the rural farming towns to the giant urban centers.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:84LuzhouRailwayByJiang copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-The Luzhou Railway Bridge was completed in 2002 with 3 bulky prestressed beam spans of 144 meters.  Image by Jiang Changjiang.
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:85LuzhouRailLonglens copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:86SecondLuzhouBeamJiang copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-Completed in 2000 with a main span of 252 meters, the Second Luzhou Bridge had the longest beam span across the Yangtze river at that time.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:87Jiang'anJiang copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-Not to be outdone, the nearby city of Jiang'an made their 2008 Yangtze beam crossing with a span of 253 meters - 1 meter longer then Luzhou's!  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:88NanqiByJiang copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-With a suspension span of 820 meters, the Nanqi Bridge is the longest crossing of the Yangtze among the 45 bridges located upstream of the 3 Gorges Dam.  Image by Jiang Changjiang.
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:89NanqiWide2 copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:90NanqiAnchorage copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:91JinshaSteelArch copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-This steel arch in Yibin marks the first non-Yangtze river crossing where the remaining upstream portion of the Yangtze is officially called the Jinsha Jiang.  The Yangtze continues for well over a 1,000 more miles within mountainous provinces where bridge spans are generally under 100 meters.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:92JinshaSteelArch3 copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:93JinshaConcreteArch copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-This concrete arch was the very first bridge to cross the Jinsha Jiang in the city of Yibin.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:94JinshaConcreteArch2 copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:95JinshaYangtzeJunction2 copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-The Min and Jinsha rivers meet in front of this flooded plaza which marks the official beginning of the "Changjiang" River known to foreigners at the Yangtze.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:96JinshaRailwayBridge copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-This large railway bridge and a nearby single tower cable stayed bridge mark the two most upstream crossings in the city of Yibin.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:97JinshaRailwayLonglens copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:98FootByJiang copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-Image by Jiang Changjiang.
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:99YibinJinshaTower copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-A Yibin local takes a bath at the base of this flooded riverfront tower.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:100YibinBridge copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-Completed in 2008, the Yibin cable stayed bridge is similar to Tai'an Bridge with very closely spaced stays.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:101YibinJiang copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:102YibinPipelineBridge copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-Never before visited by foreigners, the Yibin Pipeline Bridge is one of only two such spans to cross the Yangtze (the other is a cable stayed pipeline bridge near Fuling).  The bridge carries 3 different sized pipes across a main span of 516 meters.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:103YibinPipelineBridge2 copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:104YibinPipelineStays copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:105YibinPipelineLonglensView.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:YibinPipelineRogerGeorges.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:YibinPipelineTower3.jpg|450px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:106YibinTrailerWuling copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-This truck measured an incredible 100 feet / 30 meters from end to end!  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:107YibinLongTruck copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-The driver enjoys a rest in a hammock near the back end.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-<div style="font-size: 25px; text-align: center;">
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-Jialing River Bridges<br />
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-</div>
-[[File:109ShimenTraffic copy.jpg|750px|center]]
-The Shimen Bridge was one of China's larger single tower cable stayed bridges when it was completed across the Jialing River in 1988 with two spans of 230 meters.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:ShimenTower2.jpg|450px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:110JialingBeam copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:111JialingBeam3 copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-One of several giant beam bridges over the Jialing within Chongqing City, this 240 meter span monster carries the G75 expressway.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:112ShuangbeiByJiang.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-Shuangbei is the newest Jialing River road bridge with uneven towers supporting a main span of 330 meters.  Image by Jiang Changjiang.
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:113ShuangbeiGeorgesWash copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-Georges washes his shoes after stepping into the muddy riverbank.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:114ShuangbeiEricByGeorges.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-Minutes later I did the same thing with my left shoe!  Image by Georges.
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:115CaijiajialingMetroGeorges copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-On the northern outskirts of Chongqing City the new Caijiajialing Bridge is now the highest metro line bridge in the world carrying line 6 some 100 meters above the Jialing River.  The narrow span measures 250 meters.  Image by Georges.
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:116CaijiajialingMetroTowers copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:117CaijiajialingMetroTunnels copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-The egg-shaped tunnels were required to accommodate the extra height of the elevated "mono" rail.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:118JiayueLonglens2 copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-Jiayue was the second big extradosed bridge of the trip with a main span of 250 meters.  The elegant Y-shaped towers and slender deck are the handiwork of the famous engineering firm of T.Y. Lin International.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:119JiayueEricJiangByGeorges copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-A pedestrian walkway under the road deck made for a nice stroll 80 meters above the river.  Image by Georges.
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:120Jiayue24 copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:121Jiayue28 copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:122NearJiayue13 copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-This new road viaduct near the Jiayue Bridge paralleled yet another metro line going north out of Chongqing City.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:123NearJiayue7 copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:124NearJiayuePiers copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:125JialingRailwayBeam copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-The Jialing River gorge has an impressive lineup of road and rail bridges near the city of Beibei.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:126JialingRailwayByJiang copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-Image by Jiang Changjiang.
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:127JialingRailwayBeam4 copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:128JialingRailwayTruss2 copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-The older Jialing River Railway Bridge was undergoing a major rehab during our visit.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:129JialingRailwayTruss5 copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:130JialingRailwayByJiang2 copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-Image by Jiang Changjiang.
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:131JialingRailwayBeam9 copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-The newest railway bridge probably carries a high speed railway line.  The main span of approximately 176 meters is likely among the top 10 longest concrete railway beam spans on earth.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:132JialingSuspension10 copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-This obsolete suspension bridge with 4 main offset cables was recently bypassed by an arch bridge.  The central span is approximately 190 meters.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:133JialingSuspension6 copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:134JialingSuspension14 copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:135JialingSuspension13 copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-The practice of using a stylish front door on an outdoor wall is not uncommon in China!  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:136JialingSuspension12 copy.jpg|450px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:137JialingArch5 copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:138JialingArchLeft2 copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-Can you count all 6 Jialing Bridge crossings?  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:139JialingArchWide copy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
-[[File:140JialingG5001RingHwy.jpg|750px|center]]
+[[File:2013.jpg|750px|center]]
-The Jialing River G5001 Ring Highway Bridge has a central span of 240 meters.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
 <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 25px;">
-Click on Page 2 for Week Two with views of the 3 Gorges Area Bridges and More!<br />
+Click on Page 2 for Week Two with views of the Zhangjiajie Area Bridges and More!<br />
 </div>
 <div style="text-align: center; border: 1px LightSkyBlue; background: LightSkyBlue; margin: 5px;">
-This entry has 3 pages: [[2012 High Bridge Trip Photo Album|1]] | [[2012 High Bridge Trip Photo Album/Week 2|2]] | [[2012 High Bridge Trip Photo Album/Week 3|3]]</div>
+This entry has 3 pages: [[2013 High Bridge Trip Photo Album|1]] | [[2013 High Bridge Trip Photo Album/Week 2|2]] | [[2013 High Bridge Trip Photo Album/Week 3|3]]</div>

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