Changshou Yangtze River Railway Bridge

Changshou Yangtze River Railway Bridge
渝怀铁路长寿长江大桥
Coordinates 29°46′22″N 106°59′30″E / 29.772796°N 106.991546°E / 29.772796; 106.991546Coordinates: 29°46′22″N 106°59′30″E / 29.772796°N 106.991546°E / 29.772796; 106.991546
Carries Yuhuai Railway
Crosses Yangtze River
Locale Changshou, Chongqing, China
Characteristics
Design truss bridge
Material steel
Total length 898.36 metres (2,947.4 ft)[1]
Longest span 192 metres (630 ft)[1]
Clearance above 18 metres (59 ft)[1]
History
Construction begin 2001
Construction end 2005
Changshou Yangtze River Railway Bridge
Location in Chongqing

The Changshou Yangtze River Railway Bridge is a railway truss bridge over the Yangtze River in Changshou District, Chongqing, China.[2] The bridge was completed in 2005 and carries two track of the Chongqing–Huaihua Railway.[1] The bridge is 898.36 metres (2,947.4 ft) long and has a span composition of 2x24+3X32+144+2x192+144+2x32 m.[1] The bridge won the 2008 Lu Ban award for excellence in engineering.[1]


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