Liuguanghe Bridge Video

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Liuguanghe Bridge Video

The Highest Beam Bridge in the World 乌江峡谷与世界最高梁桥 Liuguanghe Bridge Video 六广河大桥 Liu Guangzhen, Guizhou, China . 975 feet high, 297 meters high 787 foot span, 240 meter span 2001 World's Highest Bridge 2001-2003. Liuguanghe entered the record books in 2001 when it became the world’s highest bridge at 975 feet (297 m), toppling the 72 year old record long held by Colorado’s 955 foot (291 m) high Royal Gorge bridge. Even though Liuguanghe’s record would stand for just two years, it will always have the distinction of being the only beam bridge in history that held the top spot among high bridges. The decision not to use an arch, suspension or cable stayed bridge was probably motivated by the deep height of the gorge where the tall piers of a prestressed concrete beam bridge would be easier to construct since the two sides of the bridge could be cantilevered outward without any temporary cable stays or highlines. The Liuguanghe bridge is the crown jewel in a highway that is best described as a museum of high Chinese bridges. Located near the city of Guiyang in China’s Western province of Guizhou, this 100 mile (161 km) stretch of 2-lane highway contains 2 suspension bridges, one 650 feet (198 mtr) and one 550 feet (168 mtr) high as well as another concrete beam bridge 600 feet (183 mtr) high and two arches, 380 (116 mtr) and 360 feet (110 mtrs) high. Outside of China, there is no other 100 mile (161 km) stretch of highway on earth to have so many high bridges. Although Liuguanghe is named after a nearby town, the bridge actually crosses the upper end of the Wujiang river, a large tributary of the Yangtze that has 5 of China’s highest bridges including the upcoming Dimuhe suspension bridge, the Liuchonghe cable stayed bridge, the massive concrete beam bridge viaduct at the city of Wujiang as well as the breathtaking Jiangjiehe arch bridge. Only the Beipanjiang River has a more spectacular group of high river crossings in China.  www.highestbridges.com