Changshou Yangtze River Bridge

Changshou Yangtze River Bridge
重庆长寿长江大桥
Coordinates 29°48′59″N 107°03′25″E / 29.816444°N 107.057028°E / 29.816444; 107.057028Coordinates: 29°48′59″N 107°03′25″E / 29.816444°N 107.057028°E / 29.816444; 107.057028
Crosses Yangtze River
Locale Changshou, Chongqing, China
Characteristics
Design Cable-stayed
Material steel/concrete
Total length 1,160 metres (3,810 ft)
Longest span 460 metres (1,510 ft)
History
Opened 2009
Changshou Yangtze River Bridge
Location in Chongqing

The Changshou Yangtze River Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Yangtze River in the Changshou District of Chongqing, China.[1]

Bridge construction began in 2005 and the bridge was completed in 2009.[2] The bridge has a main span of 460 metres (1,510 ft), placing it among the longest cable-stayed bridges in the world.

See also

References

  1. "Changshou Bridge". e-China Cities. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  2. "Changshou Bridge". Chongqing Today. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
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