Qingshuihe Bridge - Revision history

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 ,707 foot span / 1,130 meter span<br />
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 清水河大桥同时还打破了世界悬索桥施工时间纪录，成为全世界唯一三年内建成的千米以上主跨悬索桥。据报道建设者5+2，白+黑奋战在工地，节假日也不停工

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 ,332 feet high / 406 meters high<br />
 ,707 foot span / 1,130 meter span<br />
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-In 2016 Qingshuihe Bridge surpassed Balinghe Bridge as the highest and longest suspension span in Guizhou Province.  The giant new crossing is part of the G69 Guiweng or Yinchuan-Baise Expressway 贵瓮高速公路 that connects the capital city of Guiyang with Weng'an.  The 230 and 224 meter tall towers support a steel truss main span of 1,130 meters that ranks among the 25 longest spans on earth.  The towers are supported by 18 piles with a diameter of 3.5 meters.
+At the time of its opening in 2016, Qingshuihe Bridge surpassed Balinghe Bridge as the highest and longest suspension span in Guizhou Province.  The giant crossing is part of the G69 Guiweng or Yinchuan-Baise Expressway 贵瓮高速公路 that connects the capital city of Guiyang with Weng'an.  The 230 and 224 meter tall towers support a steel truss main span of 1,130 meters that ranks among the 25 longest spans on earth.  The towers are supported by 18 piles with a diameter of 3.5 meters.
 The steel deck is made of an orthotropic combination with both the steel plate running surface connected to the truss beams saving both weight and construction time since they are installed at the same time.
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 Qingshuihe might also hold the record for the fastest construction ever for a bridge over 1 kilometer in length with a total construction time of 3 years.  Crews were reportedly working 7 days a week on multiple shifts including holidays.

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	In 2016 Qingshuihe Bridge surpassed Balinghe Bridge as the highest and longest suspension span in Guizhou Province. The giant new crossing is part of the G69 Guiweng or Yinchuan-Baise Expressway 贵瓮高速公路 that connects the capital city of Guiyang with Weng'an. The 230 and 224 meter tall towers support a steel truss main span of 1,130 meters that ranks among the 25 longest spans on earth. The towers are supported by 18 piles with a diameter of 3.5 meters.		In 2016 Qingshuihe Bridge surpassed Balinghe Bridge as the highest and longest suspension span in Guizhou Province. The giant new crossing is part of the G69 Guiweng or Yinchuan-Baise Expressway 贵瓮高速公路 that connects the capital city of Guiyang with Weng'an. The 230 and 224 meter tall towers support a steel truss main span of 1,130 meters that ranks among the 25 longest spans on earth. The towers are supported by 18 piles with a diameter of 3.5 meters.
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		+	The steel deck is made of an orthotropic combination with both the steel plate running surface connected to the truss beams saving both weight and construction time since they are installed at the same time.

	An alternate Qingshui River crossing several kilometers to the south was studied that would have had an even greater deck height but the main span would have been much smaller. The highway planners may well have decided to go with the northern route knowing their bridge could then become an even bigger and higher "sequel" to the famous Balinghe Bridge.		An alternate Qingshui River crossing several kilometers to the south was studied that would have had an even greater deck height but the main span would have been much smaller. The highway planners may well have decided to go with the northern route knowing their bridge could then become an even bigger and higher "sequel" to the famous Balinghe Bridge.

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-In 2016 Qingshuihe Bridge surpassed Balinghe Bridge as the highest and longest suspension span in Guizhou Province.  The giant new crossing is part of the Guiweng expressway 贵瓮高速公路 thatnconnects the capital city of Guiyang with Weng'an.  The 230 and 224 meter tall towers support a steel truss main span of 1,130 meters that ranks among the 20 longest spans on earth.
+In 2016 Qingshuihe Bridge surpassed Balinghe Bridge as the highest and longest suspension span in Guizhou Province.  The giant new crossing is part of the G69 Guiweng or Yinchuan-Baise Expressway 贵瓮高速公路 that connects the capital city of Guiyang with Weng'an.  The 230 and 224 meter tall towers support a steel truss main span of 1,130 meters that ranks among the 25 longest spans on earth.  The towers are supported by 18 piles with a diameter of 3.5 meters.
 An alternate Qingshui River crossing several kilometers to the south was studied that would have had an even greater deck height but the main span would have been much smaller.  The highway planners may well have decided to go with the northern route knowing their bridge could then become an even bigger and higher "sequel" to the famous Balinghe Bridge.
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 [[File:158QingshuiheStrutByBenUsagani copy.jpg|750px|center]]
-The 60 meter high Mianhuadu Bridge strut frame truss crossing is a rare style of bridge to see in China and reminiscent of the famous Bailey Bridge.  Image by Ben Usagani.
+The 60 meter high Mianhuadu Bridge strut frame truss crossing is a rare style of bridge to see in China and reminiscent of the famous Bailey Bridge.  The 122 meter long structure has a span configuration of 32+51.2+32 meters supporting a deck 6 meters wide.  The truss is 4.6 meters high.  Image by Ben Usagani.

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	An older Qingshuihe Bridge drawing showing the T-beam bridge approach on the west end that was redesigned as a series of simple 40 meter approach spans.		An older Qingshuihe Bridge drawing showing the T-beam bridge approach on the west end that was redesigned as a series of simple 40 meter approach spans.
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 Qingshuihe Bridge Elevation<br />
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 [[File:QingshuiheDeckPieceMove.jpg|750px|center]]
 Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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