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The second longest span footbridge in Northeastern China, the Huanghe Sanxia Glass Footbridge crosses a submerged section of the Fenshi River, a tributary that leads into the famous Yellow River.  The Xiaolangdi reservoir that flows below the bridge was created from the construction of a giant dam along the Yellow River making for a popular tourist region in the otherwise arid desert region of Henan Province.
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The second longest span footbridge in Northeastern China, the Huanghe Sanxia Glass Footbridge crosses a submerged section of the Fenshi River, a tributary that leads into the famous Yellow River.  The Xiaolangdi reservoir that flows below the bridge was created from the construction of a giant dam along the Yellow River making for a popular tourist region in this otherwise arid desert region of Henan Province.
  
 
The asymmetrical suspension span has a ground anchorage on the east side supporting a cable span of approximately 330 meters with around 300 meters of that as a suspended glass decked walkway.  The deck is around 40 meters above a full reservoir with maybe another 20 meters of lake depth.  
 
The asymmetrical suspension span has a ground anchorage on the east side supporting a cable span of approximately 330 meters with around 300 meters of that as a suspended glass decked walkway.  The deck is around 40 meters above a full reservoir with maybe another 20 meters of lake depth.  

Revision as of 22:41, 13 August 2019

Huanghe Sanxia Glass Footbridge
黄河三峡玻璃桥
Xiayezhen, Henan, China
(197) feet high / (60) meters high
(1,083) foot span / (330) meter span
2019


The second longest span footbridge in Northeastern China, the Huanghe Sanxia Glass Footbridge crosses a submerged section of the Fenshi River, a tributary that leads into the famous Yellow River. The Xiaolangdi reservoir that flows below the bridge was created from the construction of a giant dam along the Yellow River making for a popular tourist region in this otherwise arid desert region of Henan Province.

The asymmetrical suspension span has a ground anchorage on the east side supporting a cable span of approximately 330 meters with around 300 meters of that as a suspended glass decked walkway. The deck is around 40 meters above a full reservoir with maybe another 20 meters of lake depth.













Huanghe Sanxia Glass Footbridge satellite image.



Huanghe Sanxia Glass Footbridge location map.