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The Longchuan Bridge crosses between two cliffs in a dramatic setting on the expressway between Tongren city and the G60 expressway to the south.  Just a few kilometers north of the Longchuan Bridge the expressway crosses the huge Wujiang River on a T-beam bridge more then 200 meters high.
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The Longchuan Bridge crosses between two cliffs in a dramatic setting on the expressway between Sinan city and the G60 expressway to the south.  Just a few kilometers north of the Longchuan Bridge the expressway crosses the huge Wujiang River on a T-beam bridge more then 200 meters high.
  
 
The short piers of Longchuan Bridge support a large central span configuration of 106+200+106 meters.  The south side of the bridge has 6 approach spans of 40 meters for a total length of 667 meters.  
 
The short piers of Longchuan Bridge support a large central span configuration of 106+200+106 meters.  The south side of the bridge has 6 approach spans of 40 meters for a total length of 667 meters.  

Revision as of 23:37, 11 June 2013

Longchuan Bridge
龙川河特大桥
Shiqian, Guizhou, China
(492) feet high / (150) meters high
656 foot span / 200 meter span
2013

Longchuan.jpg


The Longchuan Bridge crosses between two cliffs in a dramatic setting on the expressway between Sinan city and the G60 expressway to the south. Just a few kilometers north of the Longchuan Bridge the expressway crosses the huge Wujiang River on a T-beam bridge more then 200 meters high.

The short piers of Longchuan Bridge support a large central span configuration of 106+200+106 meters. The south side of the bridge has 6 approach spans of 40 meters for a total length of 667 meters.

LongchuanSatelliteWBridge.jpg

Longchuan Bridge satellite image with approximate location of crossing.


LongchuanSatelliteWide.jpg


LongchuanLocationMap.jpg

Longchuan Bridge location map.