The Tieluoping Bridge is the next monster along the G50 with a main span of 322 meters and towers 190 meters tall. The deck is 209 meters above the creek
铁罗坪大桥是我们沿着G50公路遇到的第二座(大桥)怪兽,它的主跨度322米,塔高190米,桥面距离河流209米
Transportation infrastructure fan Roger Perrin enjoys a stroll across the deck
交通基础设施爱好者罗杰佩林喜欢在桥面散散步
Georges of France decided to venture into the open tower entrance on the west end of the Tieluoping Bridge
法国的乔治决定进入铁罗坪大桥西端的开放式塔楼入口进行冒险
Georges got some spectacular views from the tower top
乔治在塔顶捕获到的一些壮观的景色
The Wanzhou Railway line parallels the G50 for over 100 kilometers at a lower elevation with many more miles of tunnels.
万州铁路线在低海拔的多英里隧道中与G50公路平行超过100公里
Just East of Tieluoping Bridge is Guankouya Bridge, another 100+ meter high beam span
在铁罗坪大桥的东边就是关口垭大桥,另一座横梁跨度超过100米的大桥
Traveling further east we encountered Shuanghekou, another huge beam bridge more then 200 meters high
旅程近一步往东,我们遇到了双河口大桥,另一座横梁超过200米的特大桥
After rising several hundred meters in elevation, the G50 finally leads travelers to Siduhe, the highest bridge on earth at 1,627 feet or 496 meters
在海拔升高几百米之后,G50终于把我们带到了四渡河,它是地球上最高的大桥,有1627英尺高或者说496米高
I was finally able to confirm the bridge height with my laser rangefinder
我终于能用我的激光测距仪测量桥梁的高度
Baziling tunnel at the east end of Siduhe Bridge
八字岭隧道位于四渡河大桥的东端
A large rock monument is located on both ends of the bridge
桥的两端都立着一块巨大的石质纪念碑
Roger, Georges and I made the scary but exhilarating walk on the world's highest catwalk nearly 1,600 feet / 490 meters above the Sidu River
罗杰,乔治和我做了可怕的,但也令人振奋的举动,我们在四渡河大桥,这座世界上最高的,距地有接近1600英尺/490米高的大桥桥梁上走秀。
Ian, Roger and Mr. Chen enjoy a late afternoon view from the center of the span
伊恩,罗杰和陈先生在跨梁中心享受傍晚的景色
Mr. Chen threatens to make a BASE jump without a parachute!
陈先生吓人的做出了不带降落伞的定点跳伞的动作!
As our driver for the first half of the trip, Mr. Chen logged more then 1,000 miles behind the wheel of the Wu Ling mini-van
陈先生用他的五菱微型面包车带领我们走过了超过1000英里,我们第一次驾车旅程中的一半
Georges finally poses without a cigarette!
乔治终于在没有香烟的情况下摆出了POSE!
This view will look very different in 2013 when a reservoir will fill up the lower 20% of the valley from the completion of a downstream dam
这里的景色将会变得非常的不同,因为水库在2013年完工的下游大坝将会吞没这座山谷的20%
Roger contemplates China's own version of the London Underground
罗杰注视着中国版本的伦敦地铁!
In the very center of the image you can see the foliage that was cleared on the river slope where the new dam is under construction
在图片的最中心,你可以看见河流斜坡处正在清理树叶,那里就是新的大坝修建的地方
Located just after Siduhe, the giant Shuinan Viaduct crosses a section of valley 110 meters high before plunging into a tunnel
刚过四渡河,绥南高架桥穿过了一段110米高的山谷,然后突入隧道
Zhijinghe Bridge is the highest arch bridge in the world at 965 feet / 294 meters 资金河(织金河?)大桥是世界上最高的垮桥,有965英尺/294米高
An access tunnel was dug to allow access to the bridge site from the east side. Once the bridge was completed the tunnel was plugged up
一座位于大桥东端的呗成功封堵住的隧道被允许接近。一旦桥梁竣工之后,这些隧道就被封堵住了。
We all enjoyed lunch at restaurant run by a family that was surprised to see a bunch of foreigners and could not get enough photos of us with their cell phones. They also run a mobile phone store next to the restaurant
我们在一家人运营的餐厅里享受着午餐,他们对看到一群外国人非常惊讶,他们恨不得将手机里装满我们的照片。这家人还运营着餐厅旁边的手机店。
The Yesanhe Bridge along the G50 is one of 5 high spans
野三河大桥是沿着G50公路上五座高跨度大桥中的一座
A reservoir recently formed beneath the Yesanhe arch bridge reducing the height somewhat. Completed in 1977 the span was the highest in China for almost 2 decades. By the year 2020 it will not even be among China's 100 highest bridges!
一座位于野三河大桥下方,最近形成的水库降低了河流的高度。这座竣工于1977年的大桥的跨度是中国最近几乎20年来的最高的。截至2020年,它都不会位于中国最高的100座桥梁之中。
The 1977 arch bridge was given a major rehab in 2009 that should keep it around for at least a few more decades
这座1997年建成的拱形桥在2009年进行了主题的修复与加固,用以保持这座大桥最少几十年内的稳固。
Just downstream of the arch is an unusual pipeline bridge with hillside anchorages
在这座拱形桥的下游,一座不平凡的管带桥位于山腰处的锚地处
Just upstream of the arch is a new pipeline bridge with an amazing color scheme of red and blue!
在那座拱形桥的上游是一座新的管道桥,它身上涂满了令人惊奇的红色和蓝色的排列组合
The Yesanhe Railway Bridge is one of the 20 highest railway bridges on earth and is the 3rd of 5 bridges on the Wanzhou line that exceed 100 meters in height
野三河铁路大桥是地球上二十座最高的铁路桥之一,也是万州线上五座超过100米高的大桥中的第三座
A view from our hotel in Yesanguanzhen. Like so many Chinese towns, there is always construction going on
从我们所在的野三关镇的酒店里拍摄的视点。像许多中国城镇一样,这里总是正在进行建设。
An early morning breakfast of eggs and dumplings
清晨的早餐包括鸡蛋和饺子
Roger, Ian and Mr. Chen fill up before another long day of calorie burning bridge hikes
罗格,伊恩和陈先生正在弥补之前在大桥上漫步消耗的卡路里
Located right along the G50, Yesanguanzhen is just a few kilometers from both Siduhe and Zhijinghe Bridges
野山关镇,坐落在G50公路的右边沿岸,距离四渡河和紫金河(织金河)只有几公里远
One of the larger Western-style rest stops on the G50 is located near Enshi
G50公路上一座大型的西式休息站,坐落在靠近恩施的地方
The food prices are also Westernized costing more then double the amount of a normal marke
在这里花费的食物价格总额远超正常商店的两倍不止
Our colorful hotel in Enshi
我们在恩施灯光迷离的酒店
We were all hungry for a midnight meal in an Enshi back alley restaurant
我们都饿了,所以在恩施的一家小巷饭馆里吃午夜餐
Roger and Georges liked the food "hot and spicy"
罗格和乔治都喜欢“麻辣烫”
Just outside the Enshi city center there are many wide new boulevards that are designed and built to handle the rapid growth of car ownership, manufacturing businesses and housing with less congestion and more room
在恩施市中心外面建设有很多崭新的马路,这些马路都是设计和建设来解决私家车急速增长的问题,制造企业和房屋来用以减少拥堵和制腾出更大的空间
The huge Mashui River Viaduct with 3 main spans of 200 meters. A new reservoir below the bridge reduced the height by 150 feet / 46 meters since the bridge first opened in 2008.这座巨大的马水河高垮桥有三座200米高的主跨。自从2008年这座大桥竣工以后,一座位于桥下方的水库减少了原本大桥150英尺/46米高的高度。
Like all of Western China's big mountain bridges, we could not resist taking a stroll across the deck!
像中国西部的所有的巨大的山区桥梁一样,我们忍不住在桥面上散步!
The main piers are impressive with heights of 133 and 139 meters
这座大桥的主墩高度是令人印象深刻的133米和139米
Just 2 kilometers downstream of the Mashuihe Viaduct is the Nanlidu arch bridge with a gorgeous red span of 220 meters
在马水河高垮桥下游两公里处就是拥有一个220米宽,拥有华丽的红色跨度的大桥,南里渡拱桥
The west end of Nanlidu bridge is home to a stone cutting factory
南里渡大桥的西端就是一家采石场的所在地
The beautiful white lines of the Qingjiang River Bridge, the second highest single tower cable stayed bridge in the world. The Qing River is one of the largest in Western China with white water rafting and a flow that looks comparable to the Colorado River
那条美丽的白线就是清江河大桥,世界上第二高的单塔斜拉桥。清江河是中国西部白水漂流和流量最大的河流之一,就好像科罗拉多河一样。
Just 1 kilometer east of the Qingjiang Bridge is another big G50 rest stop with vacuum packed chicken legs to appease your bridge climbing hunger
在清江大桥西端1公里处就是G50公路上另一座休息站,真空包装的鸡脚满足了我们攀登大桥之后的饥饿感。
Several rafters make their way towards the bridge
他们面对桥梁做的几个椽
Georges struggles to get a view over the foliage
乔治挣扎着从树叶中取景
A smaller version of the nearby Zhijinghe arch bridge, the Xiaohe crossing is nearly as spectacular with a main span of 338 meters and a deck height of 208 meters
一个缩小版本的紫金河(织金河)垮桥,小河穿过的地方也非常的壮观,小河大桥的主跨有338米,而桥面距离河面的距离择优208米
We discovered a temporary encampment beneath the Xiaohe arch bridge where workers were in the early stages of painting the entire structure 我们在小河垮桥的下面发现一座临时的影帝,工人们早期在这里绘画桥梁的整个结构
Georges is welcomed by a worker to check out the odd assortment of bridge construction equipment and supplies
乔治受到了欢迎,在一名工人的带领下,他找到了桥梁施工设备和用品的古怪分类