Difference between revisions of "Hejiaping Bridge"
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何家坪特大桥<br /> | 何家坪特大桥<br /> | ||
Wushan, Chongqing, China<br /> | Wushan, Chongqing, China<br /> | ||
− | + | 427 feet high / 130 meters meters high<br /> | |
591 foot span / 180 meter span<br /> | 591 foot span / 180 meter span<br /> | ||
2013<br /> | 2013<br /> | ||
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− | Hejiaping is the only single tower cable stayed bridge along the G42 | + | Hejiaping is the only single tower cable stayed bridge along the G42 Shanghai-Chengdu Expressway that traverses along the north side of the Yangtze River within the famous 3 Gorges region of Chongqing and Hubei provinces. |
Completed in 2011, the Hejiaping Bridge did not open to traffic until 2013 when the G42 expressway was finally complete between Yichang and Wushan cities. | Completed in 2011, the Hejiaping Bridge did not open to traffic until 2013 when the G42 expressway was finally complete between Yichang and Wushan cities. | ||
− | The central tower rises 151 meters and supports a span configuration of 58+84+180 meters. | + | The central tower rises 151 meters and supports a span configuration of 58+84+180 meters. The crossing has 21 pairs of cable stays. The deck is 27.5 meters wide with a maximum depth of 2.575 meters. |
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+ | [[File:HejiapingElevationDrawing.jpg|900px|center]]<br /> | ||
+ | Hejiaping Bridge Elevation<br /> | ||
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[[File:HejiapingDrive.JPG|750px|center]] | [[File:HejiapingDrive.JPG|750px|center]] | ||
+ | Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com | ||
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+ | [[File:HejiapingTowerView.jpg|550px|center]] | ||
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com | Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com | ||
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+ | [[File:HejiapingSatellite.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
+ | Hejiaping Bridge satellite image. | ||
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+ | [[File:G42WushanBeamBridgesSatellite.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
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+ | [[File:G42WushanBeamBridgesMap.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
+ | Hejiaping Bridge location map. | ||
[[Category:Bridges in China]] | [[Category:Bridges in China]] |
Latest revision as of 20:08, 27 February 2024
Hejiaping Bridge
何家坪特大桥
Wushan, Chongqing, China
427 feet high / 130 meters meters high
591 foot span / 180 meter span
2013
Hejiaping is the only single tower cable stayed bridge along the G42 Shanghai-Chengdu Expressway that traverses along the north side of the Yangtze River within the famous 3 Gorges region of Chongqing and Hubei provinces.
Completed in 2011, the Hejiaping Bridge did not open to traffic until 2013 when the G42 expressway was finally complete between Yichang and Wushan cities.
The central tower rises 151 meters and supports a span configuration of 58+84+180 meters. The crossing has 21 pairs of cable stays. The deck is 27.5 meters wide with a maximum depth of 2.575 meters.
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Hejiaping Bridge satellite image.
Hejiaping Bridge location map.