Fengdu Yangtze River Bridge

Fengdu Yangtze River Bridge
丰都长江大桥
Coordinates 29°51′20″N 107°40′11″E / 29.855417°N 107.669722°E / 29.855417; 107.669722Coordinates: 29°51′20″N 107°40′11″E / 29.855417°N 107.669722°E / 29.855417; 107.669722
Crosses Yangtze River
Locale Wushan, Chongqing, China
Characteristics
Design Arch Bridge
Material steel/concrete
Total length 620 metres (2,030 ft)
Longest span 450 metres (1,480 ft)
History
Opened 1997
Fengdu Yangtze River Bridge
Location in Chongqing
Fengdu Yangtze River Bridge
Traditional Chinese 豐都大橋
Simplified Chinese 丰都大桥

The Fengdu Yangtze River Bridge is a suspension bridge which crosses the Yangtze River in Fengdu County, Chongqing, China. Completed in 1996, it has a main span of 450 metres (1,480 ft) placing it among the longest suspension bridges in the world.

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