Caiyuanba Bridge
| Caiyuanba Bridge 重庆菜园坝长江大桥 | |
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| Coordinates | 29°32′36″N 106°32′53″E / 29.543222°N 106.547944°ECoordinates: 29°32′36″N 106°32′53″E / 29.543222°N 106.547944°E |
| Carries |
6 lanes of road traffic 2 tracks of Metro line 3 |
| Crosses | Yangtze River |
| Locale | Chongqing, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch Bridge |
| Total length | 800 metres (2,600 ft) |
| Width | 36.5 metres (120 ft) |
| Longest span | 420 metres (1,380 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction cost | 2 billion Yuan (US$258 million)[1] |
| Opened | 29 October 2007 |
  Caiyuanba Bridge Location in Chongqing | |
The Caiyuanba Bridge is an arch bridge which crosses the Yangtze River in Chongqing, China. Completed in 2007, the arch spans 420 metres (1,380 ft) ranking among the longest arch bridges in the world.[2] The bridges carries 6 lanes of traffic and two track of Chongqing Rail Transit Line 3 between the Nan'an District south of the Yangtze River and the Yuzhong District to the north.
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References
- ↑ "Chongqing inaugurates new bridge", china.org.cn, retrieved 4 August 2014
- ↑ Caiyuanba Bridge at Structurae
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