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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 200 meters.  These two spans are the largest bridges on the northern extension of the Zunchi Expressway that connects Renhuai city to the Guizhou/Sichuan border.  The bridge is located at kilomter 53.  The Tongzihe Bridge is located at kilimeter 50.  
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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 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.  
  
  
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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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Erlanghe Bridge pier construction.  The piers are so tall they have 4 separate "stories" of approximately 40 meters each.  I don't know of any other beam bridge piers in China that have more then 3 stories except for Eralanghe.  These piers rank among the 15 tallest in the world!
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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 satellite image.
  
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A group of Yunnan engineers visit the east slope of the bridge site in 2011.
 
  
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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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Erlanghe Bridge location map.   
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Revision as of 22:09, 21 February 2022

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

ErlangheSideView.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 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.


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Erlanghe Bridge Elevation


ErlangheCompletion2.jpg


ErlangheConst.jpg


ErlangheConstructionView.jpg


ErlangheConstView.jpg


ErlangheFromDeck.jpg


ErlangheLateAfternoon.jpg


ErlangheallPier.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


ErlangheRiverDrop.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


ErlanghePierDown.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


ErlanghePiers&MountainView.jpg

Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com


ErlanghePier.jpg


ErlangheKm53.jpg


EralngheByMOT.jpg

Erlanghe Bridge view from May of 2013.


Erlanghe.jpg

Erlanghe Bridge pier construction. The piers are so tall they have 4 separate "stories" of approximately 40 meters each. I don't know of any other beam bridge piers in China that have more then 3 stories except for Eralanghe. These piers rank among the 15 tallest in the world!


ErlanghePierView.jpg

Erlanghe Bridge construction.


ErlangheValley.jpg


ErlangheValleyPiers4&5.jpg


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ErlangheSatelliteNew.jpg

Erlanghe Bridge satellite image.


ErlangheSatellite.jpg


Tongzihe Bridge ZunchiSatelliteWide.jpg


Tongzihe Bridge Jinrentong LocationMapWide.jpg

Erlanghe Bridge location map.

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