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...drawings, images and facts on these structures will take a lot of time and travel. Many of these bridges have heights that will remain a mystery until they ...gorge cutting straight through the city of Jermuk, it was only a matter of time before a high level bridge would be built. Constructed in 1972, the Arpa R

Erqi bridge will be nearly finished just in time for our visit in the second half of 2012. ...tance between Ningbo and Shanghai from 400 km to 280 km and reduced travel time from 4 to 2.5 hours.

...2015 the walkway inside the huge truss opened to the public for the first time, allowing unprecedented views of the deep abyss below. ...r Leaping Gorge scenic spot. The new railway line will allow a fast travel time of around one hour between the tourist cities of Lijiang and Shangri-La.

...na except in 2016 we will begin our journey in Zhangjiajie to reduce drive time that often ate up a lot of our past trips. The amazing national parks of Z ...2015 the walkway inside the huge truss opened to the public for the first time, allowing unprecedented views of the deep abyss below.

...the walkway inside the huge truss will be open to the public for the first time, allowing unprecedented views of the deep abyss below. ...e high bridges. Anyone would be welcome to continue on with me, splitting travel expenses evenly.

...the walkway inside the huge truss will be open to the public for the first time, allowing unprecedented views of the deep abyss below. ...e high bridges. Anyone would be welcome to continue on with me, splitting travel expenses evenly.

...2015 the walkway inside the huge truss opened to the public for the first time, allowing unprecedented views of the deep abyss below. afternoon we all travel to nearby Liupanshui City Airport for a 3 hour flight to Shanghai.

...t several days. Anyone would be welcome to continue on with me, splitting travel expenses evenly. ...r fare from Shanghai to Western China as well as the hotels, meals and car travel . We are hoping to pair single people together in hotel rooms but if you d

...e high bridges. Anyone would be welcome to continue on with me, splitting travel expenses evenly. ...r fare from Shanghai to Western China as well as the hotels, meals and car travel. We are hoping to pair single people together in hotel rooms but if you do

...credible is the desire to have much of it done in just 20 years - half the time it would have taken in any other industrialized nation. This breathtaking ...ies of Yichang, Chongqing and Guiyang are ground zero for those looking to travel to these bridges.

...d Luzhou Bridge had the longest beam span across the Yangtze river at that time. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com We had a nice time waiting in the Badong boat terminal building before our scheduled trip up t

...ent up it to survey the planned site of the giant railway bridge in 1953. Time and rain kept us from venturing up the tower. Image by Eric Sakowski / Hig ...n will likely begin on the approaches to the other 2 rail lines at another time. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

...the highest beam bridges on the G65 at 151 meters. The river continues to travel into an underground cave located directly beneath the point this photo was ...ay on certain sections of the highway, we had to switch sides from time to time going along either the westbound or eastbound lanes when necessary. Image

...r tension-only members that allowed the bridge to shake and loosen up over time. These older, more complicated forms also suffered from being multiple-sys ...With a main span of 1,800 feet (550 meters), it became the second and last time in history that a cantilever bridge would have the world’s longest bridge

Time to check out the landing platform! Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges ...nspired Adili to repeat it again on June 23, 1997 with a much quicker walk time of just 13 minutes and 48 seconds. On October 6th, 2000 Adili also crossed

...esigned by C. Shaler Smith, one of the most famous bridge engineers of his time, a cantilever was easier to construct since it eliminated falsework over th The highest railway bridge in the world at the time of it’s completion in 1882, the Kinzua Viaduct (92 meters high) was also

...how far China’s highway infrastructure has come in such a short period of time. ...tainous stretches of the Yangtze River. What once took more than a day of travel on dangerous mountain roads or a Yangtze river boat can now be safely trave

One of the highest road bridges in France at the time of its completion in 1887, the L’Abime bridge (94 meters high) crosses o ...he stays of the Rochers Noirs do not terminate in the deck but continue to travel horizontally a few feet above the deck until they reach a ground anchorage

...highways are being bypassed by modern 4-lane expressways that will reduce travel times and distances significantly. By 2015 the G56 will allow people from ...ite its dilapidated condition, I ventured across the chicken wire walkway. Travel mates Roger Perrin and Georges thought I was a bit crazy. Image by Eric Sa

...e temporary supports simulate the stringer intervals where the bogies will travel on cables that are connected to the ends of the stringers. ...is completed. This complex and experimental system was used for the first time ever on Aizhai.

But if our trek was generally free of any China travel related mishaps, the second week threw us a surprise in the form of a head ...too severe and I was able to get it repaired in China while I continued to travel in the weeks that followed.

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...history while also shattering the 2,000 foot height barrier for the first time. ...a, guests can stay in private bungalows that overlook the bridge, allowing time for a more leisurely road trip to the bottom of the canyon where an old cha

...Leaping Gorge scenic spot. The new railway line will allow a fast travel time of around one hour between the tourist cities of Lijiang and Shangri-La.

...city is the new Kalahe Railway Bridge that opened in 2016 allowing railway travel all the way to Guiyang city. Image by Peter Wu. ...ng. The new high speed railway line will open in 2016 allowing super fast travel between southern cities like Shenzhen and Hong Kong with Kunming. Image by

...r merged into Union Pacific. It would be 15 years before the public would travel through the canyon again. ...esigned by C. Shaler Smith, one of the most famous bridge engineers of his time whose most famous work was the first cantilever railroad bridge in the worl

...city of Wushan, millions of visitors a year pass under the bridge as they travel up through the famous 3 Gorges region of the Yangtze River. ...raph it and take a stroll across. Just be sure to get back to the dock in time for the last boat!

...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 s ...inese 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.

With the G42 under construction, we were forced to travel east along the older 2-lane national roads (starving for lunch). Here we c We had a nice time waiting in the Badong boat terminal building before our scheduled trip up t

...0 kilometers from Italy's border with France all the way to Genoa. At the time there had never been a roadway anywhere in the world like it with dozens of ...town of Taggia with sixteen spans of approximately 40 meters. Local roads travel through 10 of the 16 spans.

...tainous stretches of the Yangtze River. What once took more than a day of travel on dangerous mountain roads or a Yangtze River boat can now be safely trave

...the Yangtze River located directly across from the city of Yichang. At the time of its construction in 2001, Yiling was one of the world's longest 3-tower ...r fare from Shanghai to Western China as well as the hotels, meals and car travel. We hope to pair single people together in hotel rooms but if you don’t

...ng. The new high speed railway line will open in 2016 allowing super fast travel between southern cities like Shenzhen and Hong Kong with Kunming. Image by ...wner how often lost tourists wander onto his property he replied, "All the time". Lucky for us we did not have to hike several more kilometers back to our

...e Glen Canyon Dam at Paige, Arizona. Despite its claim to fame as the all time highest North American suspension footbridge, it was no longer necessary af Shuttle buses travel between several spots including Guano Point where you can buy a meal and ta

...ign speed of 160 kilometers an hour, the electrified route allows a travel time of only 25 minutes between Ben Gurion Airport and Jerusalem. There are sev