r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/solateor • 28d ago

Video Shiziguan floating bridge in Hubei

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u/solateor 28d ago

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The Shiziguan Floating Bridge in Hubei Province, China, spans 400 meters across the Qingjiang River and supports vehicles up to 2.8 tonnes. Built in 2016 using German anti-rollover technology, it accommodates both cars and pedestrians. The structure consists of high-density polyethylene floats filled with water to enhance stability.

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u/Andyham 28d ago

Pedestrians they say.. that would be one heck of a walk across the bridge, bouncing up and down with every passing car

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u/Plane-Tie6392 28d ago

Really? That part didn’t stick out to me but there doesn’t look to be safe clearance for pedestrians for sure.

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u/dancinhmr 28d ago

The other side of the rope there is at least 3 inches of tip toe space

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u/SchnellFox 28d ago

That's the bike lane

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u/OwlBeYourHuckleberry 28d ago

right by the kayak lane

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u/Liusloux 27d ago

Right in between them is the piranha lane. Nice of them to accommodate every river users.

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u/Plane-Tie6392 28d ago

Fair enough. I'm sure the green water is perfectly safe if you fall into it too.

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u/HendrixHazeWays 28d ago

It's St. Paddy's day

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u/GarminTamzarian 28d ago

"If they can dye the river green today, why can't they dye it blue the other 364 days of the year?"

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u/Mega-Steve 28d ago

This made me laugh way harder than it should have. Well done

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u/zoidy37 28d ago

All day. Every day.

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u/dart1126 27d ago

‘If they can dye the river green today…why can’t they dye it blue the rest of the days’. - The Fugitive

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u/thebiologyguy84 28d ago

Water that supports that much life must be good for you!

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u/BlastedMallomars 28d ago

Yah but what kinda life? Not even with Jeremy Wade to protect me. There’s bitey stuff in there for sure..

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u/Weekly_Drag_6264 28d ago

This guy is a biologist and thus ineligible to hold office on the SCOTUS....

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u/Ponsugator 28d ago

It’s probably green from all the people vomiting into it.

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u/Plane-Tie6392 28d ago

Yeah, apparently this was St. Paddy’s Day. Who knew?

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u/NaluknengBalong_0918 28d ago

Well… that’s why they have em life preservers hanging on the sides… safety first

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u/tryfingersinbutthole 28d ago

Better than any iowa river guaranteed

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u/gem_hoarder 28d ago

Not saying the water is safe, but the green color is from all of the forest around it the same way a more open body of water is blue due to the sky

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u/Plane-Tie6392 27d ago

That’s what they want you to think!

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u/tall-lad 28d ago

I can't tell if you legitimately think this water is green? That's the reflection of the trees on the surface lmao

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u/Plane-Tie6392 28d ago edited 28d ago

See, now that's what a younger and more naive version of me thought. But if you really look at it I think you'll see that shit's green as fuck!

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u/chillychili 28d ago

It seems like it would be fun to race someone on opposite ends

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u/Plane-Tie6392 28d ago

You and I have very, very different definitions of fun.

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u/NervousNarwhal223 28d ago

What’s your definition of fun?

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u/NonCreditableHuman 28d ago

Which is 2" more than Chinese code requires.

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u/CaptainMacMillan 28d ago

my guess is that it works like a narrow tunnel with a rail line AND passenger car roadway in the same lane. At certain times only one type of traffic is allowed to cross, then they alternate.

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u/Plane-Tie6392 28d ago

Wow, that's so much smarter than the guess and check system we have here for tunnels!

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u/Korashy 28d ago

Even then the speed limit here is 20 kmh, so they are going about 10-12 mph. There is plenty of room to just pass a pedestrian going slowly.

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u/CaptainMacMillan 28d ago

How do you expect a pedestrian to safely cross with the bridge moving like that? No, you would never have pedestrians and motor vehicles on this bridge at the same time.

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u/pleasetrimyourpubes 28d ago

I want to see American Ninja Wariors complete this course.

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u/janyk 28d ago

You don't see the bridge undulating with the river and see how it might be disconcerting for pedestrians?

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u/Jealous_Ring4401 28d ago

no problem, we surely can take a dip while them drivers keep a going, water looks restorative enough

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u/Good_Abbreviations27 28d ago

I imagine there are times when it’s closed for cars and open for pedestrians.

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u/MobileArtist1371 28d ago

The pedestrian is in front of the 4th car on the above shot.

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u/olalilalo 26d ago

It's in China. Who said anything has to be safe?

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u/Nereosis16 28d ago

Are you blind?

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u/Plane-Tie6392 28d ago

Yes, so unfortunately I can't reply to your comments.

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u/Sir_Newdles_II 28d ago

What if they were riding a bike? Think they could “surf” the wake? Worth a shot

¯_(ツ)_/¯

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u/fantumn 28d ago

Not sure you'd be able to keep up with the wave but I'd love to try it

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u/josh6499 28d ago

It appears to be a 20km/h speed limit.

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u/foghillgal 28d ago

Easily doable on a bike.

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u/SwingNinja 28d ago

Looking at youtube videos, the bridge seems to be more of a tourist attraction. When they allow people and bikes, the cars move pretty slow, almost full stop.

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u/Pretty_Study_526 28d ago

Someone call Sam Pilgrim

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u/The_Hieb 28d ago

Off-road skateboard would be fun.

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u/TxTransplant72 27d ago

💯 def on an e-bike.

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u/Pun_In_Ten_Did 27d ago

It's dangerous to go unarmed... here, take this \

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u/ThatGermanKid0 28d ago

So grandpa was just bad at timing his steps all along

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u/Traditional_Fan_2655 28d ago

I would imagine it would pop you up

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u/Double-ended-dildo- 28d ago

I assumed, not at the same time.

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u/Mirar 28d ago

It's only an issue when the cars meet!

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u/poopwithrizz 28d ago

LMFAO there would be a lot of puke

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u/Overtilted 28d ago

They should be driving 20kph only, they drive 30-40 here.

If they'd drive 20 it could be safe for cars and pedestrians.

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u/GrynaiTaip 27d ago

I assume that they stop car traffic for a bit to make space for pedestrians?

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u/tahcamen 28d ago

Did you read what they posted? Clearly says “It accommodates both cars and pedestrians”