Orinoco River Crossing
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The Orinoco River Crossing is an overhead power line crossing for two 220 kV-circuits over the Orinoco River in Venezuela
. It is between the states of Anzoátegui
and Bolívar, just west of Morocure (between the cities of Ciudad Bolivar
and Ciudad Guayana
), north of the confluence of Routes 1 and 19.
It consists of three pylons, from which one is placed on an island in the Orinoco River. Each of the pylon is 240 metres tall and equipped with three crossbars for 6 conductors. The pinnacles of the pylons are V-shaped for carrying two ground conductors. According to all available information these pylons are, after the demolition of the OMEGA-tower
in Trelew
, Argentina
, the tallest man-made structures in South America. The width of the both span
fields are 2,537 and 2,161 metres.
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. It is between the states of Anzoátegui
Anzoátegui
Anzoátegui State , is one of the 23 component states of Venezuela, located in the northeastern region of the country. Anzoátegui is well known for its beautiful beaches that attract many visitors. Its coast consists of a single beach approximately 100 km long...
and Bolívar, just west of Morocure (between the cities of Ciudad Bolivar
Ciudad Bolívar
Ciudad Bolívar is the capital of Venezuela's southeastern Bolivar State. It was founded with the name Angostura in 1764, renamed in 1846, and, as of 2010, had an estimated population of 350,691....
and Ciudad Guayana
Ciudad Guayana
Ciudad Guayana is a city in Bolívar State, Venezuela. It lies south of the Orinoco, where the river is joined by the Caroní River. The city, officially founded in 1961, is actually composed of the old town of San Félix at the east and the new town of Puerto Ordaz at the west, which lie either...
), north of the confluence of Routes 1 and 19.
It consists of three pylons, from which one is placed on an island in the Orinoco River. Each of the pylon is 240 metres tall and equipped with three crossbars for 6 conductors. The pinnacles of the pylons are V-shaped for carrying two ground conductors. According to all available information these pylons are, after the demolition of the OMEGA-tower
Omega Tower Trelew
Trelew Omega Transmitter situated at Golfo Nuevo, 40 km outside Trelew, Argentina at used as antenna a 366 metre high guyed steel mast, insulated against ground, which was the tallest construction in South America and was demolished on June 23, 1998 by explosives.According to Wikimapia all...
in Trelew
Trelew
-References:La Pasión según Trelew, Espejo de la Argentina, 1997, Editorial Planeta Argentina S.A.I.C.; Third Edition: April 2000, Buenos Aires, ISBN 950-742-859-3-External links:* * * *...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, the tallest man-made structures in South America. The width of the both span
Span (architecture)
Span is the distance between two intermediate supports for a structure, e.g. a beam or a bridge.A span can be closed by a solid beam or of a rope...
fields are 2,537 and 2,161 metres.
External links
- http://www.pbpower.net/inprint/articles/critical/critical.pdf
- http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=58412
- http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?id=s0038753