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OT: Bridge on Chungking-Changsha Highway

Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 4:18 am
by CaptBeefheart
This is an amazing suspension bridge 1000 feet above the valley floor:

http://news.yahoo.com/photos/the-bridge ... slideshow/

http://www.chinatechgadget.com/aizhai-b ... world.html

Cheers,
CC

RE: OT: Bridge on Chungking-Changsha Highway

Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:08 am
by Empire101
Thanks for sharing, an amazing feat of engineering!!
The picture of the bridge in early morning is beautiful.

RE: OT: Bridge on Chungking-Changsha Highway

Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:18 am
by JeffroK
What about 1600 ft deck height!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Si_Du_River_Bridge

RE: OT: Bridge on Chungking-Changsha Highway

Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:45 am
by janh

Wow, not bad! These images give a good feel for the difficulties of sustaining a large scale campaign in this region. Must have been easy to spring some ambushes on the IJA there with all the routes restricted to narrow valleys.

RE: OT: Bridge on Chungking-Changsha Highway

Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:05 am
by goatan
I'm slightly worried that my first thought on seeing those pics was how many supply points did that cost to build. Impressive engineering.