Yiwan Railway Wanzhou Yangtze River Bridge 宜万铁路万州长江大桥 | |
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Coordinates | 30°46′11″N 108°25′00″E / 30.769778°N 108.416528°E |
Carries | Yichang−Wanzhou Railway |
Crosses | Yangtze River |
Locale | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China |
Characteristics | |
Design | Arch Bridge |
Material | Steel |
Total length | 1,106 metres (3,629 ft) |
Longest span | 360 metres (1,180 ft) |
History | |
Construction start | 3 December 2002 |
Opened | 2005 |
Location | |
The Yiwan Railway Wanzhou Yangtze River Bridge is an arch bridge in Wanzhou District, Chongqing, China.[1] The bridge was completed in 2005 and carries the Yichang−Wanzhou Railway across the Yangtze River. The bridge spans 360 metres (1,180 ft) making it one of the longest arch bridges in the world.
See also
References
- ↑ "First Yangtze Railway Bridge". People Daily. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
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