Changshou Yangtze River Railway Bridge

The Changshou Yangtze River Railway Bridge is a railway truss bridge over the Yangtze River in Changshou District, Chongqing, China.[2] The bridge was completed in 2005 and carries two track of the Chongqing–Huaihua Railway.[1] The bridge is 898.36 metres (2,947.4 ft) long and has a span composition of 2x24+3X32+144+2x192+144+2x32 m.[1] The bridge won the 2008 Lu Ban award for excellence in engineering.[1]

Changshou Yangtze River Railway Bridge 長壽長江鐵路大橋
Coordinates	29.772796°N 106.991546°E / 29.772796; 106.991546
Carries	Yuhuai Railway
Crosses	Yangtze River
Locale	Changshou, Chongqing, China
Characteristics
Design	truss bridge
Material	steel
Total length	898.36 metres (2,947.4 ft)[1]
Longest span	192 metres (630 ft)[1]
Clearance above	18 metres (59 ft)[1]
History
Construction start	2001
Construction end	2005
Changshou Yangtze River Railway Bridge Location in Chongqing

See also

• Yangtze River bridges and tunnels

References

1. (Chinese) 渝怀铁路长寿长江大桥 Archived 2014-07-05 at the Wayback Machine 2014-03-07
2. "The Research on Construction Techniques Applied to Yangtze River Bridge of Yuhuai Railroad in Changshou". Mater's Theses. China Papers. 5 June 2010. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.