Zhongxian Yangtze River Bridge
The Zhongxian Yangtze River Bridge is a suspension bridge over the Yangtze River in Zhong County of Chongqing, China. Completed in 2001, the bridge has a total length 1,199.73 metres (3,936.1 ft) including a longest span of 560 metres (1,840 ft), which places the bridge among the longest suspension spans in the world.[2] In 2006, the bridge received the Lu Ban Award for engineering excellence.[3]
Zhongxian Yangtze River Bridge 忠县长江大桥 | |
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| Coordinates | 30.301833°N 108.049111°E |
| Crosses | Yangtze River |
| Locale | Zhong County, Chongqing, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension Bridge |
| Total length | 1,193.73 metres (3,916.4 ft) |
| Width | 18 metres (59 ft) |
| Height | 158 metres (518 ft) |
| Longest span | 560 metres (1,840 ft) |
| No. of spans | Yangtze River |
| History | |
| Construction cost | 246 million RMB [1] |
| Opened | September 10, 2001 |
  Zhongxian Yangtze River Bridge Location in Chongqing | |
See also
- List of longest suspension bridge spans
- Yangtze River bridges and tunnels
External links
References
- "Zhongxian Bridge". People Daily. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- Zhongxian Bridge at Structurae
- (Chinese) 重庆忠县长江大桥 Road & Bridge South China Engineering Co., Ltd. Archived June 8, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
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