Guozigou Bridge

When I got up in the morning, my wife and children were still in bed. I learned my lesson and went to refuel. After refueling, my wife and children also got up. I checked out, packed my luggage, went to a nearby store for breakfast, and set off!

Not long after leaving the town, we got on the highway. This section of the highway was under construction, so we drove carefully. There was a traffic jam at Guozigou Bridge. Later we found out that the police were limiting the flow of traffic. When the traffic jam occurred, a group of brothers got out of the car and walked to the front to see what was going on. As a result, they were caught by the police.

The full name of the Guozigou Bridge in Yili is the Guozigou Double-Tower Double-Cable Steel Truss Cable-Stayed Bridge. The bridge is 700 meters long, with a span of 360 meters. The bridge deck is 200 meters above the valley floor. The main towers are 209 meters and 215.5 meters high respectively. The main bridge is entirely made of steel truss structure.

Guozigou Bridge is the first cable-stayed bridge and the tallest bridge on Xinjiang highway. It is also the first double-tower and double-cable steel truss cable-stayed bridge in China.

The Guozigou Bridge began to be poured on August 22, 2007. It took four years to complete and was officially opened to traffic on September 30, 2011.

Guozigou Bridge is an important part of the G30 Expressway from Lianyungang to Horgos.

Although I knew the scenery would be beautiful before I went there, I was really shocked when I saw it with my own eyes. It is a perfect combination of natural landscape and the essence of human architecture. The scenery of Guozigou is particularly beautiful. The sun is now on the green grass. The Guozigou Bridge spans between two mountains and is closely connected to the tunnel. I don’t know where else to see such beauty except Guozigou. The weather was particularly good that day, and there were a few white clouds floating in the blue sky, which made the Guozigou Bridge even more beautiful.

Driving on the Guozigou Bridge, there are steep mountains on both sides, which shows how difficult the project was. We can't help but express our deep respect for the builders of the bridge, and we are also impressed by the wisdom of the road and bridge designers. They made full use of the terrain characteristics here to design, which not only preserved the beautiful scenery here, but also built a good road. A strong sense of national pride also arises spontaneously. Yes, behind us, there is such a powerful motherland.

Guozigou Bridge is the first steel truss cable-stayed bridge in my country and the highest bridge in Xinjiang. It is the controlling and landmark project of the Lianhuo Expressway from Sailimu Lake to Guozigou Expressway. It integrates new technologies, new structures, new processes and new equipment, and is a major breakthrough in the history of highway construction in Xinjiang. Between the blue sky and white clouds, Guozigou Bridge looks so tall and independent. It is a completely steel structure connected by high-strength bolts, and the entire bridge deck looks very domineering.

The information on the Internet about the specific suitable viewing location is vague, so you can only find it by yourself.

A deep canyon stretches in the distance, and the two bridge towers of Guozigou Bridge rise from the valley. The great and spectacular cable-stayed bridge is in full view. As if I have conquered it, a sense of accomplishment surges in my heart, making me want to run towards the long plank road, wanting to get closer to it, closer and closer.

We didn't walk to the end of the plank road to take pictures, but only looked at the magnificent spectacle from a distance after walking a distance. Because it faces west, if we have enough time, we can stay here until the sun sets and take pictures of the sunset, which must be breathtakingly beautiful. Although we came late, the sunset in Xinjiang is late, so the photos are still backlit.

You are absolutely not allowed to pull over to take pictures on the Guozigou Bridge. At most, you can drive slowly across it without affecting the traffic behind you and take two or three quick pictures. After driving over the Guozigou Bridge, you will drive along the road to the bottom of the Guozigou Bridge and see it from a third perspective.

We live in a valley, not a good place to watch the sunrise, but a great place to enjoy the full view of Guozigou Bridge. Standing on the observation deck and looking from afar, the bridge is like a dragon crossing the mountains, and the winding road has become a beautiful scenery. The feeling of driving through Guozigou Bridge is different from that of watching from afar. Driving through the S-shaped road, with mountains and streams on both sides, we seem to be suspended in the air, a bit like a roller coaster.

As the must-go road to enter Yili, the Guozigou Bridge has infinite scenery. Driving across it is an experience. You can also take great photos of the scenery in several parking lots. There is a newly opened hotel near which you can see several different sections of the Guozigou Bridge.

Guozigou Bridge belongs to Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, and Sayram Lake is already under the jurisdiction of Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture. Is Guozigou Bridge considered as a state boundary? Guozigou Bridge is huge in scale and is located in Guozigou Canyon. It is one of the main components of Lianyungang-Horgos Expressway G30. It is located at the intersection of Guozigou and Jiangjungou, in Guozigou Scenic Area in the west of North Tianshan Mountain. Its bridge deck is about 180 meters from the bottom of the valley, which is very spectacular. Guozigou Bridge was started on August 16, 2006 and opened to traffic on September 30, 2011. The total length of the line is 4.4 kilometers, and the bridge is 700 meters long. It must be said that this is a very beautiful bridge, magnificent and spectacular, like a giant dragon flying through the mountains.

Guozigou Bridge is about twenty minutes’ drive from the south gate of Sailimu Lake.



I actually think the bridge is okay, but what is more amazing is the scenery near the observation deck.

There is a popular photo spot near Guozigou Bridge, which looks like standing on a rock on the edge of a cliff. But I think that scene is super silly, and I prefer another scenic spot.

The address is Guozigou Ranch. There are plank roads on both sides of the road. Take the gentler plank road. It only takes about ten minutes to see the scenery of snow-capped peaks and forests.



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"The construction of Guozigou Bridge officially started on August 16, 2006, and it took five years to complete. On September 30, 2011, the bridge was officially declared completed and fully opened to traffic. It is called the most expensive bridge because it is only 700 meters long, but it cost 2.39 billion yuan, and the cost per meter is as high as 3.4 million yuan." This is the domineering nature of Guozigou Bridge. Guozigou Bridge is a feat and the most beautiful scenery.

Guozigou Bridge is 700 meters long and is part of the G30 Lianhuo Expressway in Xinjiang. The construction of the bridge started on August 16, 2006, the main bridge was completed on August 28, 2010, and it was opened to traffic on September 30, 2011. The bridge deck is about 180 meters from the bottom of the valley. The bridge starts from Mengqiong Kule in the north, crosses the Guozigou Gorge, and ends at the Jiangjungou Tunnel in the south. The bridge is only 700 meters long, but it cost 2.39 billion yuan. The cost per meter is as high as 3.4 million yuan, which exceeds the longest cross-sea bridge in my country, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, the highest bridge, the Beipanjiang Bridge, and the longest bridge, the Danyang-Kunshan Bridge.

Earlier, my daughter saw a guide on the Internet that said that when you leave the Sailimu Lake Scenic Area, exit the Lianhuo Expressway at Jiangjungou, and walk up the mountain road, you can see the whole view of the bridge. At Songshutou, someone said that you can see the whole view of Guozigou Bridge from the top of the mountain.

So, we started climbing the mountain here. If it weren't for the fact that we wanted to see the Guozigou Bridge at the top of the mountain, we only needed to climb halfway up the mountain, where we could see the enchanting figure of Sailimu Lake. It was too tiring to climb to the top. Because it was too tiring, my boss counted the steps on the way down the mountain, and found that it took more than 2,070 steps to reach the top of the mountain. You know, this is a plateau with a high altitude, and the difference from the steps on ordinary mountains is quite large.

There is a branch road 100 meters before entering the Guozigou Tunnel. Turn right or turn right at the south gate of Sailimu Lake to reach the Guozigou Scenic Area. Here you can overlook the Guozigou Bridge or hike on the plank road to the viewing platform.

You must stop and take photos at Guozigou Bridge, or Guosai Scenic Area. You must not miss it! In addition, it is best to leave enough time to climb to the top of the hill to see Sailimu Lake in the distance!

The Guozigou Bridge, which passes through Asia's largest span cross-mountain cable-stayed bridge, is the first cable-stayed bridge on Xinjiang highways and also the first double-tower, double-cable-plane steel truss cable-stayed bridge in China.

If you live in one of the many homestay resorts in Guozigou Township (Shanghai-Huohuo Line) at the south gate of Sailimu Lake, you can go to the road outside the south gate of Sailimu Lake to watch the sunrise in the morning. It is a must to see the famous Guozigou Bridge on the Shanghai-Huohuo Line. my country is now known as an infrastructure maniac, and there are countless heart-stirring bridges in various places, but Guozigou Bridge is located at the extreme western border of the motherland. Guozigou was an important passage from Yili to the inland in history. The Guozigou Bridge section is designed with a spiral design, which can quickly overcome the height difference of more than 100 meters, forming a highway through the border. The natural barrier has become a smooth road, which is still worth seeing and feeling.

The Guozigou Bridge. My photography skills are not good enough to capture the grandeur of the bridge. But when I saw the full picture of the Guozigou Bridge built between two mountains, there was only one thing in my mind: the natural barrier has been turned into a thoroughfare.

The full name of Guozigou Bridge is Guozigou Double Tower Double Cable Plane Steel Truss Cable-stayed Bridge. It is the first cable-stayed bridge and the highest bridge in Xinjiang. It was officially opened to traffic on September 30, 2011. The Guozigou Bridge photographed against the light looks a bit mysterious. After crossing the bridge, the winding mountain road goes all the way down. Guozigou is the natural gateway of the Yili region and a famous canyon passage that goes north to Sailimu Lake and south to the Yili River Valley.

The Guozigou Bridge is really beautiful. The lush forest and the great man-made engineering complement each other to form a unique landscape. You can pay attention to the roadside to find a good viewing point to take satisfactory photos.

The Guozigou Bridge is very stunning. There are many observation decks around it where you can see the entire Guozigou Bridge and the beautiful grasslands and snow-capped mountains next to it!

After leaving Sailimu Lake, we suddenly had the idea of turning onto a dirt road. The ruggedness and desolation of the road made me feel that it was blocked, but my friend said, "Remember, as long as there are ruts, the road is passable." Unknowingly, we had reached the bottom of the Guozigou Bridge, and when we reached the end of the dirt road, we were already on the other side of the bridge.

It can be regarded as a different perspective to see Guozigou Bridge.

Guozigou Bridge is one of the key projects of the National Highway 045 Expressway from Sailimu Lake to Guozigoukou construction project. The bridge is 700 meters long, with a net height of 200 meters from the bridge deck to the valley bottom. The main towers are 209 meters and 215.5 meters high respectively. The main bridge of the bridge is entirely made of steel truss structure, using 17,000 tons of domestic special bridge steel, and is connected by high-strength bolts, with the installation accuracy controlled within two millimeters.

It's a spectacular bridge, but you need to find a good angle. I recommend the last observation deck, where you can take pictures of the entire bridge from the parking lot.

Beautiful roads, tunnels from Miyazaki's perspective, beautiful winding bridges

The construction of Guozigou Bridge was difficult and its scale was quite shocking; the mountains are green and the valleys are deep, with a beautiful environment.

It is indeed shocking. Our title of infrastructure maniac is not undeserved.

It's quite beautiful, really beautiful. I will go again...

The spectacular Guozigou Bridge winds through the mountains like a giant dragon. The car passed through the tunnel and drove onto the high bridge. We took a look at it from the Guozigou Observation Deck.

The Guozigou Bridge is very spectacular. The moment I saw it, I just wanted to admire that China is indeed a infrastructure maniac. However, public transportation and accommodation are not convenient either.

This steel-structured bridge shows its graceful curves between the majestic mountains, and the bridge body is set against the blue sky and white clouds, which is very spectacular.

Because I watched it from a bus, I wasn't particularly shocked. The bridge was very difficult to build.

Do you dare to be more beautiful? It is really shocking!

There are snow-capped mountains, good weather, and the scenery is first-class. It is still worth seeing

The stunning nine-bend Guozigou Bridge connects the G30 Lianhuo Expressway and is a new landscape in the Guozigou area. There are no fruits in Guozigou. It is said that local birds will attack trucks transporting fruits, so the fruit-filled ground is called Guozigou.

Today's beautiful highways and bridges, the scenery along the way is exciting, but unfortunately parking is prohibited on the bridge and nearby, this time I could only take pictures with my mobile phone through the car window.

Very beautiful, very shocking, a large suspension bridge on the mountain, a sky bridge in the sky, the only way to Sailimu Lake, I feel the difficulty and greatness of the designers and builders. I can feel the vibration of the bridge when the car passes by. This kind of beauty cannot be photographed, you can only experience it in person

Passing by the Guozigou Bridge, it is indeed majestic.

We first drove across the bridge and then went under the bridge. I was able to take a picture of 1/2 of the Guozigou Bridge while driving at high speed without dropping the camera. I almost wanted to turn into a little man, pat me on the shoulder and give me a thumbs up: Awesome!

When I went to Yili and Sailimu Lake, I passed the Guozigou Bridge back and forth. I didn't drive myself so I couldn't get off to admire it, but it was really beautiful and spectacular, a bridge that goes through the snow-capped mountains.

The main bridge is a steel truss structure with continuous turns in the ditch to form an S shape. It looks majestic, spectacular, grand and graceful. The entire bridge blends seamlessly with the surrounding mountain landscape, creating a very beautiful landscape in Guozigou.

The highest cross-canyon bridge in Tianshan Mountains, magnificent

The scenery along the way across the Guozigou Bridge is beautiful, with glaciers, white clouds and a bridge. The white, blue and green colors form a beautiful picture, and there are flocks of sheep dotted around. On the way, we saw people herding sheep, and the tour guide said they were moving.

This is an observation deck in the summer, but the snow is very thick in the winter, and you can tell at a glance that no one has been there for a long time.

Take a look at the majestic Guozigou Bridge from a different perspective.

I took this picture with my mobile phone while driving on the bridge.

The first strategic road in ancient times, the most beautiful scenery in Yili, the scenery is charming!

I was amazed and shocked again. On the one hand, I marveled at the ingenuity of nature, and on the other hand, I marveled at the ingenuity of human beings.

When I first saw the bridge, I didn't think it was that majestic. But as I continued to walk forward, I found that this bridge was not simple. As I walked along the winding road, I could feel the scale of the project and the difficulty of its construction. Unfortunately, the bridge is part of the highway and I couldn't stop to look at it.

I had long admired the Guozigou Bridge before I went to Xinjiang. If you drive along the Sailimu Lake, you can reach it. However, it was the wrong season, so there was no spectacular scenery like in the promotional photos, but I was lucky enough to see the snow-capped mountains on the bridge. For me, who is a little afraid of heights, driving across the Guozigou Bridge really made my legs weak, as both sides were suspended in the air, with a height difference of two to three hundred meters.

Whether you are looking at the bridge from afar or driving on it, you can deeply appreciate the magnificence of the bridge and the difficulty of its construction.

It is really spectacular. I have been to very special highways and various bridges such as Iasi before. But when I came here, I still felt it was very cool!

When you are almost at Sailimu, you will pass the Guozigou Bridge, which is a spectacular sight.

The Guozigou Bridge spans between two mountain tops. The vehicles seem to be walking in the air. I have to sigh that human beings are so great. This kind of engineering is really shocking! However, you can't park on the bridge, and the angle of taking pictures in the car is not good, so I couldn't take any good photos along the way. I can only drive slower and slower, slowly appreciate this beautiful scenery, and deeply imprint it in my heart...

This section is quite disappointing. It's very short, just a bridge, and there's nothing much after crossing it.

I walked around the bridge and took some photos of the bridge from a distance. It is actually quite spectacular and worth seeing.

During the Spring Festival of 2012, the bridge was particularly beautiful in winter with the snow scene.

In the summer of 2013, I encountered a foggy day when I passed by, and it was hazy with clouds and mist.

After leaving Sailimu Lake, we chased the sunset by the lake on the highway. We wanted to reach the Songshutou Observation Deck of Guozigou Bridge before the sun completely sank into the mountain, but we were still too late. We were unable to capture the magnificence of Guozigou Bridge, but luckily we had delicious grilled meat and even luckier we captured the starry sky. It was my first time capturing the starry sky and my skills were very poor. I wanted to capture the traffic on the bridge together, but the tripod was not stable and tilted during exposure, resulting in blurry photos. We were rushing to Qingshuihe Town late at night. When our vehicle passed under the bridge, we rolled down the window and looked up to see Guozigou Bridge standing quietly under the starry sky.

Wudi Guozigou

Generally speaking, after seeing the beautiful Sailimu Lake, one would feel a little visual fatigue. However, Guozigou, which is connected to Sailimu Lake, is special. Although it is only a few minutes long, as soon as I get on the bridge, I can reach climax again. Guozigou Bridge can do that.

You can't park on the bridge, but fortunately, Master Wang used to drive a tank, and he couldn't help jumping on the bridge when he saw the stunning view. I used to practice women's aerobics. You may have seen similar bridges and similar views, but I think you have never seen such a natural combination of bridge and scenery. Whether you are on the bridge looking down, or looking down at the bridge, it is a beautiful picture.

Everyone says cleavage is beautiful, but Guozigou is more beautiful; everyone says Xiao Qiao is beautiful, but Guozigou Bridge is more beautiful.

The road from the Nanmen Expressway is newly built. It passes under the Guozigou Bridge. The scenery is beautiful and you can stop to take pictures! Driving under the snow-capped mountains and through Guozigou... the road conditions are very good. The only thing I am not satisfied with is that several excellent locations for taking pictures of Guozigou Bridge have been circled by herdsmen. If you want to go in and take pictures, I'm sorry, there is a charge of 5-10 yuan. Fortunately, the scenery on the road is beautiful.

It feels a bit like the Alps here. There are large tracts of pure snow-capped spruce forests on the mountain, as well as large meadows. Sheep are grazing quietly on the mountain, and it feels very peaceful. Every time I enter Guozigou, I will admire the beautiful scenery outside the window without blinking, and I never lose my focus for a moment. I just want to take in the beautiful scenery in front of me through my eyes and in my mind.

The completed bridge is perfectly integrated with the beautiful scenery of Guozigou. The scenery that combines the uncanny workmanship of nature with human technology is so harmonious that I give a thumbs up to all the staff.

Visually you are just traveling on a horizontal plane, but spatially you are crossing mountains and ridges. You are at the top of the mountain before entering the tunnel, but you are already at the bottom of the mountain when you exit the tunnel.

In the morning, I took a car across the Guozigou Bridge and had different feelings when looking at the bridge from different angles.

There are many spots to view the Guozigou Bridge. The place we went to had several viewing platforms, all connected by wooden plank roads, and there were yurts everywhere around the viewing platforms.

After passing through the Jiangjungou Tunnel, you have to go to the fork in the road at Ertai to turn around. The journey is long and time-consuming, but you can see the Guozigou Bridge from a distance (nearly 200 meters from the bottom of the valley), which is very spectacular!

From a God's perspective, the Guozigou Bridge is like a giant dragon, winding and twisting through the Tianshan Mountains. It is majestic and spectacular at dusk.

I have always liked Xinjiang and longed to go to the prairie to ride horses (of course you can’t ride horses here). The scenery is really great!

The bridge is very spectacular when you go to the Guozigou Observation Deck (30 yuan). It is also a good place to take photos of the sunset at night.

Before I went to Guozigou Bridge, I felt that I had seen all kinds of majestic bridges before, and perhaps there was nothing special about it.

But when you set out from Horgos to Dushanzi and pass through the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, you suddenly see this bridge, then spiral up through the tunnel, and then see the majestic and picturesque Sailimu Lake. Such a landscape is truly amazing.

It is relatively rare to see a bridge like Guozigou in Xinjiang.

After getting on the highway and heading towards Huocheng, we passed the Guozigou Bridge in a short while. After turning a corner, the majestic bridge came into view, spanning between two mountains, which was very spectacular.

The whole bridge seems to rise from the ground, and also seems to descend from the sky, spanning between two mountains.

In the morning, I drove over the Guozigou Bridge. It was really spectacular and steep. The canyon is 200 meters deep. It was really shocking at first glance, and a little bit scary. I also felt a sense of pride. I not only admired the ingenuity of human beings, but also admired the Chinese manufacturing industry. However, you cannot stop and take pictures here, so you can open the window to take pictures before and after. Safety first.

Majestic and tall, the insignificance of man and the greatness of man.

The beauty of the mountains is stunning. The viaduct runs through the mountains, winding and undulating, and one can't help but marvel at the uncanny workmanship of nature and the ingenuity and perseverance of mankind.

Passing over the Guozigou Bridge is like walking through deep mountains and old forests. The magical thing is that you are on the bridge before entering the tunnel, and you are under the bridge after exiting the tunnel.

The speed limit on this section of Guozigou Expressway is 60 miles per hour. It winds down the mountain and is the steepest expressway I have ever seen. For single-lane traffic, the speed is only 30 to 40 miles per hour.

I thought the bridge was nothing special, but it turned out to be quite spectacular. The Guozigou Bridge is magnificent, crossing the pines on both sides.

The bridge is spectacular and beautiful, winding and slender. From a distance it looks like a giant dragon rising into the sky, crossing the blue sky and white clouds, and passing through the mountains and canyons, which is breathtaking.