Very nice at sunrise if you are lucky with the weather. Very nice viewing points. I ran back to the Aizhai town, great experience if you are a runner. It's about 20km.
GerryOnTour
In the mysterious Xiangxi Jishou, 20 kilometers away from Jishou, there is one of the eight express highways planned by the state - one of the key projects in the Changsha-Chongqing Passage Hunan section Ji (Shou) Tea () Expressway . He is magnificently spanning between the valleys, with a total length of 1073.65m. The main span of the suspension bridge is 1176m and the vertical height is 366m. The
Aizhai Bridge has created four world firsts, greatly improving the traffic status of the two provinces and cities, and is of great significance to the docking of the two provinces and the central and western regions. The Aizhai Bridge has four world firsts
one is the main span of the bridge 1,176 meters, spanning the canyon suspension bridge, creating the world's first.
The second is the first structural design scheme that completely separates the tower and the beam, creating the world's first.
Third is the first to adopt the rail-sliding method to erect steel truss girder, which is the first in the world.
Four is the first to adopt the rock anchor sling structure and use carbon fiber as the prestressed reinforced material, which is the first in the world.
vickyqin
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Introduction
The Aizhai Bridge is located in the Azhai Town of Xiangxi, Hunan Province. The Aizhai Bridge Scenic Area is composed of the Aizhai Bridge, the Jidou Village and the Tiantiantai. The Aizhai Bridge spans the Azhai Grand Canyon, and the Deyi River passes through the valley bottom. The bridge deck design elevation and the ground height difference are up to 100 meters. The bridge type scheme is a steel truss stiffening beam single-span suspension bridge, which adopts a structural design scheme in which the tower and the beam are completely separated. Here you can feel the shock of the vast bridge project and appreciate the beautiful pastoral scenery of Aizhai Town.
Not a bridge, the vertical distance across the canyon, trembling to enjoy the scenery.
The magnificence is true, but it takes luck to see the whole picture. During the November, Guizhou, Hunan, always had this kind of rainy and rainy scenery, and it was white when the altitude was slightly higher. There is a bus from Jishou Railway Station Square directly to the town under the bridge.
The Aizhai Bridge adopts the unique artistic modeling of the main structure. The pylons and stiffened steel truss beams built on the hills on both sides are directly connected to the tunnel on the cliff. The tunnel anchors and gravity anchors are ingeniously designed according to the geological and topographical conditions. The surrounding beautiful natural landscape is very harmonious; at the same time, the top of the bridge tower adopts the bull head pattern, which is the worship and mascot of the local people, symbolizing the people’s humility and kindness, strength and progress, and the horn-shaped bridge tower facing the two mountains and The tensioned arc-shaped suspension cables are integrated to form a local landmark building. The pride of Chinese bridge architects!
Ai'zhai Bridge is a high-speed passage in the Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Xiangxi, Hunan Province, China. It is located above the Dehang Grand Canyon. It is a component of the highway in the northwest of Jishou City. High-speed G65) key control engineering. The construction of the Aizhai Bridge started on October 28, 2007; the closure of the main bridge was completed on August 20, 2011, and the bridge was fully connected; it was opened to traffic on March 31, 2012, and the opening ceremony was held. The Aizhai Bridge starts from Potou Tunnel in the west, crosses Dehang Grand Canyon, and reaches the Aizhai No. 3 Tunnel in the east; the length of the line is 1,779 meters, and the length of the main bridge is 1,414 meters; the bridge deck is a two-way four-lane highway with a design speed of 80 thousand M/h
After visiting Dehang Gorge, take a 25 yuan shuttle bus in the parking lot and directly send it to the Aizhai Bridge scenic area. You can get the ticket with your mobile phone number to enter the park. First enter the cliff plank road. After visiting the cliff plank road, enter the glass plank road tour. The plank road is very thrilling , And then all the way to the Aizhai Bridge, take the elevator down to the bridge, visit along the bridge sightseeing trail, watch the bridge structure and the Aizhai road under the bridge, there is a Miao style exhibition hall under the bridge, there are special souvenirs and drinks inside Snacks, then take the elevator to the bridge, walk or take a 10 yuan shuttle bus back to the scenic parking lot, take the 25 yuan shuttle bus back to the Dehang Miao Village scenic spot, and take the 11 bus back to Jishou Railway Station. The management of the scenic spot is standardized, the staff is warm and thoughtful, and the bridge is shocking, showing our superb architectural level.