Egongyan Bridge
The Egongyan Bridge is a suspension bridge which crosses the Yangtze River in Chongqing, China. Completed in 2000, it has a main span of 600 metres (2,000 ft).[1] The connects Nan'an District east of the Yangtze River with Jiulongpo District to the west. Originally, the bridge was built with to be six lanes wide with a pedestrian walkway on each side but was expanded to eight lanes in 2013.[2] The expansion removed the walkways. Pedestrian connectivity was restored in 2019 with the opening of the Egongyan Rail Transit Bridge downstream which has a pedestrian walkway.
Egongyan Bridge 鹅公岩大桥 | |
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| Coordinates | 29.5°N 106.5°E |
| Carries | 8 lanes of Longteng Avenue |
| Crosses | Yangtze River |
| Locale | Chongqing, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension Bridge |
| Total length | 1,420 metres (4,660 ft) |
| Longest span | 600 metres (2,000 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 2000 |
  Egongyan Bridge Location in Chongqing | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 鵝公岩大橋 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 鹅公岩大桥 | ||||||
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See also
- List of longest suspension bridge spans
- Yangtze River bridges and tunnels
External links
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References
- "Egongyan Bridge". Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- "鹅公岩大桥10日起大修 拆人行道变八车道_新浪重庆新闻_新浪重庆". cq.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
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