Wanlong Bridge - Revision history

Sakowski at 06:52, 15 June 2016

2016-06-15T06:52:59Z

Sakowski at 06:41, 15 June 2016

2016-06-15T06:41:12Z

Sakowski at 06:38, 15 June 2016

2016-06-15T06:38:26Z

Sakowski at 06:30, 15 June 2016

2016-06-15T06:30:46Z

Sakowski at 03:22, 7 May 2014

2014-05-07T03:22:26Z

Sakowski at 03:19, 7 May 2014

2014-05-07T03:19:20Z

Sakowski at 03:09, 7 May 2014

2014-05-07T03:09:54Z

Sakowski at 03:06, 7 May 2014

2014-05-07T03:06:07Z

Sakowski at 03:05, 7 May 2014

2014-05-07T03:05:52Z

Sakowski at 03:04, 7 May 2014

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	[[File:WanlongDragon.jpg\|750px\|center]]		[[File:WanlongDragon.jpg\|750px\|center]]
		+	Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	[[File:Wanlong110mtrH.jpg\|750px\|center]]
		+	Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	[[File:WanlongDropToCreek.jpg\|750px\|center]]
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		+	[[File:WanlongFoliage.jpg\|450px\|center]]
		+	Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	[[File:WanlongRailingPatterns.jpg\|750px\|center]]
		+	Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	[[File:WanlongArch&Longwangbao.jpg\|750px\|center]]
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		+	[[File:WanlongApproachRoad.jpg\|450px\|center]]
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		+	[[File:WanlongArch&Flowers.jpg\|750px\|center]]
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		+	[[File:WanlongArchDetail.jpg\|750px\|center]]
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		+	[[File:WanlongDragon.jpg\|750px\|center]]
		+	Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	[[File:WanlongRailing.jpg\|750px\|center]]
		+	Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	[[File:WanlongSouthSideWall.jpg\|450px\|center]]
		+	Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	[[File:WanlongFootbridgeEndView.jpg\|750px\|center]]
		+	The shorter foreground span was 7 meters while the longer main span was 31 meters. The deck was 111 meters above the creek. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	[[File:WanlongFootbridgeEnd.jpg\|750px\|center]]
		+	Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	[[File:WanlongFootbridgeHillSign.jpg\|750px\|center]]
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		+	[[File:WanlongFootbridgeFoliage.jpg\|750px\|center]]
		+	Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	[[File:WanlongFootbridgeNorthEnd.jpg\|750px\|center]]
		+	Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	[[File:WanlongFootbridgeNorthSide.jpg\|450px\|center]]
		+	Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	[[File:WanlongFootbridgeViewToNorth.jpg\|450px\|center]]
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		+	[[File:WanlongFootbridge&Arch.jpg\|750px\|center]]
	Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com		Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

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	[[File:WanglongbaoArch&Close.jpg\|750px\|center]]		[[File:WanglongbaoArch&Close.jpg\|750px\|center]]
−	The temporary Wanlong Footbridge was 38 meters long with a clear span of 31 meters. The main arch rib follows a catenary curve with a tighter radius of curvature as it rises from the springings to the crown. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com	+	The temporary Wanlong Footbridge was 38 meters long with a clear span of 31 meters. The main arch rib follows a catenary curve with a tighter radius of curvature as it rises from the springings to the crown. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	[[File:WanlongUno Panorama.jpg\|900px\|center]]
		+	Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	[[File:WanglongbaoArch&Footbridge.jpg\|750px\|center]]
		+	Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	[[File:Wanlong&ZF.jpg\|750px\|center]]
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		+	[[File:WanlongArch&Longwangbao.jpg\|750px\|center]]
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	[[File:WanlongArchBridgeNews.jpg\|750px\|center]]		[[File:WanlongArchBridgeNews.jpg\|750px\|center]]
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		+	Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
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		+	[[File:Wanglongbao&WanlongBridges.jpg\|750px\|center]]
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 湾龙桥<br />
 Fa’er Bouyei, Guizhou, China<br />
-(394) feet high / (120) meters high<br />
+feet high / 110 meters high<br />
-(98) foot span / (30) meter span<br />
+foot span / 25 meter span<br />
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 [[File:WanglongbaoArch&Footbridge.jpg|750px|center]]
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 The new crossing was built to replace an older steel ropeway that ferried locals one or two at a time in a small and rickety basket that was dangerous for the local villagers who had no other way to cross the canyon.
-The Wanlong Bridge also allows for some spectacular views of the 240 meter high Wanglongbao beam bridge several hundred meters downstream.  Just two kilometers north of Wanglongbao is the massive Beipanjiang Bridge Shuipan expressway with the longest beam span ever attempted on a high level bridge with a distance of 290 meters between piers.  Two kilometers south of Wanglongbao is the towering Laoyingyan beam bridge with 2 spans of 160 meters.  The famous Beipanjiang Railway Bridge Shuibai crosses under the highway just 1 kilometer south of the Wanglongbao Bridge and makes for easy access for rail fans who want to check out the 275 meter high arch bridge.  This is one of only 2 places in the world where there are 6 bridges over 100 meters high in such close proximity to each other.  The 4 giant beam bridges on the Shuicheng expressway are located at kilometers 31, 33, 35 and 37.
+The Wanlong Bridge also allows for some spectacular views of the 208 meter high Wanglongbao beam bridge several hundred meters downstream.  Just two kilometers north of Wanglongbao is the massive Beipanjiang Bridge Shuipan expressway with the longest beam span ever attempted on a high level bridge with a distance of 290 meters between piers.  Two kilometers south of Wanglongbao is the towering Laoyingyan beam bridge with 2 spans of 160 meters.  The famous Beipanjiang Railway Bridge Shuibai crosses under the highway just 1 kilometer south of the Wanglongbao Bridge and makes for easy access for rail fans who want to check out the 275 meter high arch bridge.  This is one of only 2 places in the world where there are 6 bridges over 100 meters high in such close proximity to each other.  The 4 giant beam bridges on the Shuicheng expressway are located at kilometers 31, 33, 35 and 37.
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 [[File:WanglongbaoArch&Close.jpg|750px|center]]
-The footbridge is reported to be 38 meters long so the arch span is approximately 30 meters.  The main arch rib follows a catenary curve with a tighter radius of curvature as it rises from the springings to the crown.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+The temporary Wanlong Footbridge was 38 meters long with a clear span of 31 meters.  The main arch rib follows a catenary curve with a tighter radius of curvature as it rises from the springings to the crown.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

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 [[File:ShuichengFootbridge38mtr营盘乡红德村湾龙桥.jpg|750px|center]]

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	[[File:WanglongbaoArch&Close.jpg\|750px\|center]]		[[File:WanglongbaoArch&Close.jpg\|750px\|center]]
−	The footbridge is reported to be 38 meters long so the arch span is approximately 30 meters. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com	+	The footbridge is reported to be 38 meters long so the arch span is approximately 30 meters. The main arch rib follows a catenary curve with a tighter radius of curvature as it rises from the springings to the crown. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com

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	[[File:BeipanSatellite&Highway&Bridges.jpg\|750px\|center]]		[[File:BeipanSatellite&Highway&Bridges.jpg\|750px\|center]]
−	A ~~wider~~ view showing ~~the giant tunnel spirals of~~ the Shuibai Railway that ~~were necessary to reduce~~ the ~~steepness~~ of the ~~railway grade that descends hundreds of~~ meters ~~down into the Beipanjiang River gorge~~.	+	A satellite view showing the Shuibai Railway and Shuipan expressway that intertwine within the deep Beipanjiang gorge. This is one of only 2 places in the world to have 6 bridges over 100 meters high in such close proximity to eachother.

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−	[[File:Wanglongbao&WanlongSatellite&Bridge\|750px\|center]]	+	[[File:Wanglongbao&WanlongSatellite&Bridge.jpg\|750px\|center]]
	Wanlong and Wanglongbao Bridges satellite image.		Wanlong and Wanglongbao Bridges satellite image.

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-[[File:WumengCableway5.jpg|420px|center]]
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 There were reportedly two different ropeways acrosss the Wanglongbao gorge.  At least one of the two is no longer operational since the Wanlong arch bridge opened in 2013.
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 Wanlong and Wanglongbao Bridges satellite image.

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 The Wanlong Bridge also allows for some spectacular views of the 240 meter high Wanglongbao beam bridge several hundred meters downstream.  Just two kilometers north of Wanglongbao is the massive Beipanjiang Bridge Shuipan expressway with the longest beam span ever attempted on a high level bridge with a distance of 290 meters between piers.  Two kilometers south of Wanglongbao is the towering Laoyingyan beam bridge with 2 spans of 160 meters.  The famous Beipanjiang Railway Bridge Shuibai crosses under the highway just 1 kilometer south of the Wanglongbao Bridge and makes for easy access for rail fans who want to check out the 275 meter high arch bridge.  This is one of only 2 places in the world where there are 6 bridges over 100 meters high in such close proximity to each other.  The 4 giant beam bridges on the Shuicheng expressway are located at kilometers 31, 33, 35 and 37.
 [[File:WanglongbaoArch&Canyon.jpg|750px|center]]
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 There were reportedly two different ropeways acrosss the Wanglongbao gorge.  At least one of the two is no longer operational since the Wanlong arch bridge opened in 2013.
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 [[File:WanglongbaoRopewayWide.jpg|750px|center]]
-A small ropeway crosses the Wanglongbao canyon.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
+One of the ropeways across the Wanglongbao canyon.  Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com