Weijiazhou Bridge - Revision history

Sakowski at 07:55, 8 February 2024

2024-02-08T07:55:02Z

Sakowski at 07:20, 8 February 2024

2024-02-08T07:20:12Z

Sakowski at 07:02, 8 February 2024

2024-02-08T07:02:40Z

Sakowski at 01:23, 4 January 2023

2023-01-04T01:23:47Z

Sakowski at 01:21, 4 January 2023

2023-01-04T01:21:06Z

Sakowski at 02:42, 22 February 2022

2022-02-22T02:42:12Z

Sakowski at 04:01, 13 August 2019

2019-08-13T04:01:04Z

Sakowski at 10:20, 17 June 2016

2016-06-17T10:20:37Z

Sakowski at 11:15, 26 January 2014

2014-01-26T11:15:42Z

Sakowski at 23:39, 25 April 2012

2012-04-25T23:39:32Z

@@ Line 111: / Line 111: @@
 [[File:WeijiazhouLocationMap.jpg|750px|center]]
 Weijiazhou Bridge location map.
 [[Category:Bridges in China]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 07:20, 8 February 2024
Line 107:		Line 107:

	[[File:WeijiazhouNewSatelliteWide.jpg\|750px\|center]]		[[File:WeijiazhouNewSatelliteWide.jpg\|750px\|center]]
		+
		+
		+	[[File:WeijiazhouLocationMap.jpg\|750px\|center]]
		+	Weijiazhou Bridge location map.

	[[Category:Bridges in China]]		[[Category:Bridges in China]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 07:02, 8 February 2024
Line 80:		Line 80:


−	[[File:~~2WeijiazhouBridge魏家洲特大桥~~.jpg\|420px\|center]]	+	[[File:2WeijiazhouBridge44.jpg\|420px\|center]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 01:23, 4 January 2023
Line 12:		Line 12:
	The first in an astonishing group of high bridges on the Yichang to Enshi portion of the G50 Shanghai-Chongqing Expressway, the Weijiazhou bridge opened in 2009 as one of China’s highest and most spectacular beam bridges. Located in the mountains east of the city of Yichang, the bridge is near the beginning of a 300 mile (483 km) link of the 1,350 mile (2,175 km) long G50 expressway that now connects Shanghai on the Pacific coast with the cities of Chongqing and Chengdu in the west. The 4-lane engineering marvel is home to Siduhe, one of the 5 highest suspension bridges and Zhijinghe, one of the 5 highest roadway arch bridges in the world. It also has more than half a dozen other bridges that exceed 500 feet (150 meters) in height including Mashuihe and Longtanhe, 2 of the world's highest beam bridge viaducts. This more direct route bypasses one of the toughest and most mountainous 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 traversed in 5 hours.		The first in an astonishing group of high bridges on the Yichang to Enshi portion of the G50 Shanghai-Chongqing Expressway, the Weijiazhou bridge opened in 2009 as one of China’s highest and most spectacular beam bridges. Located in the mountains east of the city of Yichang, the bridge is near the beginning of a 300 mile (483 km) link of the 1,350 mile (2,175 km) long G50 expressway that now connects Shanghai on the Pacific coast with the cities of Chongqing and Chengdu in the west. The 4-lane engineering marvel is home to Siduhe, one of the 5 highest suspension bridges and Zhijinghe, one of the 5 highest roadway arch bridges in the world. It also has more than half a dozen other bridges that exceed 500 feet (150 meters) in height including Mashuihe and Longtanhe, 2 of the world's highest beam bridge viaducts. This more direct route bypasses one of the toughest and most mountainous 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 traversed in 5 hours.

−	The Weijiazhou bridge is very similar to the Yesanhe bridge located some 60 miles (100 kms) to the west on the same highway. Both are continuous rigid-frame bridges with a main span of 656 feet (200 meters) across a precipitously deep canyon requiring one of the piers be situated on a slope of approximately 60 degrees. For Weijiazhou, the piers extend 354 feet (108 meters) from the top of the foundation to the underside of the box girder. The approach spans are 20 meters. The single cell box beam has a depth of 12.5 meters over the piers and 3.5 meters at center span.	+	The Weijiazhou bridge is very similar to the Yesanhe bridge located some 60 miles (100 kms) to the west on the same highway. Both are continuous rigid-frame bridges with a main span of 656 feet (200 meters) across a precipitously deep canyon requiring one of the piers be situated on a slope of approximately 60 degrees. For Weijiazhou, the piers extend 354 feet (108 meters) from the top of the foundation to the underside of the box girder. The approach spans are 20 meters. The single cell box beam has a depth of 12.5 meters over the piers and 3.5 meters at center span. The width of each deck is 12.5 meters.

← Older revision		Revision as of 01:21, 4 January 2023
Line 10:		Line 10:


−	The first in an astonishing group of high bridges on the Yichang to Enshi portion of the G50 ~~West Hurong expressway~~, the Weijiazhou bridge opened in 2009 as one of China’s highest and most spectacular beam bridges. Located in the mountains east of the city of Yichang, the bridge is near the beginning of a 300 mile (483 km) link of the 1,350 mile (2,175 km) long G50 expressway that now connects Shanghai on the Pacific coast with the cities of Chongqing and Chengdu in the west. The 4-lane engineering marvel is home to Siduhe, the ~~world’s~~ highest suspension ~~bridge~~ and Zhijinghe, the highest roadway arch ~~bridge~~ in the world. It also has more than half a dozen other bridges that exceed 500 feet (150 meters) in height including Mashuihe and Longtanhe, 2 of the world's highest beam bridge viaducts. This more direct route bypasses one of the toughest and most mountainous 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 traversed in 5 hours.	+	The first in an astonishing group of high bridges on the Yichang to Enshi portion of the G50 Shanghai-Chongqing Expressway, the Weijiazhou bridge opened in 2009 as one of China’s highest and most spectacular beam bridges. Located in the mountains east of the city of Yichang, the bridge is near the beginning of a 300 mile (483 km) link of the 1,350 mile (2,175 km) long G50 expressway that now connects Shanghai on the Pacific coast with the cities of Chongqing and Chengdu in the west. The 4-lane engineering marvel is home to Siduhe, one of the 5 highest suspension bridges and Zhijinghe, one of the 5 highest roadway arch bridges in the world. It also has more than half a dozen other bridges that exceed 500 feet (150 meters) in height including Mashuihe and Longtanhe, 2 of the world's highest beam bridge viaducts. This more direct route bypasses one of the toughest and most mountainous 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 traversed in 5 hours.

−	The Weijiazhou bridge is very similar to the Yesanhe bridge located some 60 miles (100 kms) to the west on the same highway. Both are continuous rigid-frame bridges with a main span of 656 feet (200 meters) across a precipitously deep canyon requiring one of the piers be situated on a slope of approximately 60 degrees. For Weijiazhou, the piers extend 354 feet (108 meters) from the top of the foundation to the underside of the box girder.	+	The Weijiazhou bridge is very similar to the Yesanhe bridge located some 60 miles (100 kms) to the west on the same highway. Both are continuous rigid-frame bridges with a main span of 656 feet (200 meters) across a precipitously deep canyon requiring one of the piers be situated on a slope of approximately 60 degrees. For Weijiazhou, the piers extend 354 feet (108 meters) from the top of the foundation to the underside of the box girder. The approach spans are 20 meters. The single cell box beam has a depth of 12.5 meters over the piers and 3.5 meters at center span.

@@ Line 97: / Line 97: @@
 [[File:WeijiazhouBridgeBeam.JPG|750px|center]]
 [[File:WeijiazhouSatellite.jpg|750px|center]]
-Weijiazhou Bridge satellite image.
 [[Category:Bridges in China]]

@@ Line 16: / Line 16: @@
 <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 25px;">
-[[File:WeijiazhouFinalElev.jpg|750px|center]]<br />
+[[File:WeijiazhouFinalElev.jpg|900px|center]]<br />
 Weijiazhou Bridge Elevation<br />
 </div>

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:20, 17 June 2016
Line 68:		Line 68:
	[[File:WeijiazhouValleyView2.jpg\|450px\|center]]		[[File:WeijiazhouValleyView2.jpg\|450px\|center]]
	Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com		Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
		+
		+
		+	[[File:WeijizhouAerial.jpg\|450px\|center]]

@@ Line 7: / Line 7: @@
 <br />
 [[File:WeijiazhouMr.Mao.jpg|750px|center]]
 </div>

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:39, 25 April 2012
Line 98:		Line 98:

	[[File:WeijiazhouSatellite.jpg\|750px\|center]]		[[File:WeijiazhouSatellite.jpg\|750px\|center]]
		+	Weijiazhou Bridge satellite image.

	[[Category:Bridges in China]]		[[Category:Bridges in China]]