Jingzhou Yangtze River Bridge

Jingzhou Bridge
荆州长江大桥
Coordinates 30°18′32″N 112°12′59″E / 30.308837°N 112.21628°E / 30.308837; 112.21628Coordinates: 30°18′32″N 112°12′59″E / 30.308837°N 112.21628°E / 30.308837; 112.21628
Carries G55 Erguang Expressway
Crosses Yangtze River
Locale Jingzhou, Hubei, China
Characteristics
Design Cable-stayed
Total length 4,177 metres (13,704 ft)
Longest span 500 metres (1,600 ft) North span
History
Construction begin 1998
Construction end 2002
Jingzhou Bridge
Location in Hubei

The Jingzhou Bridge is a large bridge complex crossing the Yangtze River just south of the city-center of Jingzhou, Hubei. The bridge has two main cable-stayed spans (North and South) with lengths of 500 metres (1,600 ft) and 305 metres (1,001 ft) respectively. The bridge has nine box girder spans between the two large cable stayed spans, each measuring 151 metres (495 ft). The bridge carries four lanes of the G55 Erenhot–Guangzhou Expressway.

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