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A clean view of the Gexiang River gorge.  The cameraman is standing on the approximate location of the Puli Bridge west tower while the east tower will be on the green slope on the left side. If the Gexiang River were to be crossed by a suspension bridge it would likely be more then 500 meters high!
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Erlanghe Bridge view from May of 2013.
  
  
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Another early computer rendering of the Puli Bridge.
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Erlanghe Bridge view.
  
  
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In 2011 a series of construction roads were created to access the foundation of one of the bridge towers.  Construction of the bridge began in 2012.
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Erlanghe Bridge pier construction.
  
  
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A group of Yunnan engineers visit the east slope of the bridge site in 2011.
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Erlanghe Bridge construction.
  
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A group of Chinese engineers discuss the bridge design.  The simplified terrain below the model does not show the full height of the V-shaped valley.
 
  
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Erlanghe Bridge pier foundation construction.
  
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Puli Bridge satellite image with bridge and highway drawn in.  Note how the bridge crosses the Puli River just before it empties into the Gexiang River that flows off to the right.  The Puli River likely tumbles down a waterfall-like cascade for the last 100 meters of descent before it blends into the Gexiang River.   
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Revision as of 05:02, 7 June 2013

Erlanghe Bridge
二郎河特大桥
Erlangxiang, Guizhou, China
804 feet high / 245 meters high
656 foot span / 200 meter span
2013

ErlangheKm53.jpg


Located just 3 kilometers north of the giant Tongzihe Bridge, Erlanghe is nearly as impressive with piers that reach a height of 167 meters and a central span of configuration of 106+200+106 meters plus approach spans of 3x40 meters and 4x40 meters. These two bridges are the largest spans on the northern extension of the Zunchi Expressway that connects Renhuai city to the Guizhou/Sichuan border. The Erlanghe Bridge is located at kilometer 53. The Tongzihe Bridge is located at kilometer 50.



Erlanghe Bridge Elevation


EralngheByMOT.jpg

Erlanghe Bridge view from May of 2013.


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Erlanghe Bridge view.


ErlanghePiers.jpg

Erlanghe Bridge pier construction.


ErlanghePierView.jpg

Erlanghe Bridge construction.


Erlanghe Bridge pier foundation construction.


ErlangheValley.jpg


ErlangheValleyPiers4&5.jpg