Second Wanzhou Yangtze River Bridge
The Second Wanzhou Yangtze River Bridge (万州长江二桥) is a suspension bridge over the Yangtze River in Wanzhou District of Chongqing, China. Completed in 2004, it has a main span of 580 metres (1,900 ft) places it among the longest suspension spans in the world.[1]
Second Wanzhou Bridge 萬州長江二橋 | |
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| Coordinates | 30.825889°N 108.404778°E |
| Crosses | Yangtze River |
| Locale | Wanzhou District, Chongqing, China |
| Other name(s) | Second Wanxian Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension Bridge |
| Total length | 1,153.86 metres (3,785.6 ft) |
| Longest span | 580 metres (1,900 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 2001 |
| Opened | 2004 |
  Second Wanzhou Bridge Location in Chongqing | |
Accidents
On 29 October 2018, a bus plunged off the Second Wanzhou Yangtze River Bridge into the Yangtze River, resulting in 13 deaths and 2 missing, without anybody confirmed alive.[2][3]
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See also
- List of longest suspension bridge spans
- Yangtze River bridges and tunnels
External links
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References
- Second Wanzhou Bridge at Structurae
- Liangyu, ed. (2018-10-28). "Bus blamed for fatal crash in Chongqing". Xinhuanet. Archived from the original on 2018-11-03. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
- mmm, ed. (2018-11-01). "13 bodies retrieved after bus plunges into river in Chongqing". Xinhuanet. Archived from the original on 2018-11-03. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
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