Yingwuzhou Yangtze River Bridge
| Wuhan Yingwuzhou Yangtze River Bridge 武汉鹦鹉洲长江大桥 | |
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| Coordinates | 30°31′41″N 114°16′24″E / 30.528028°N 114.27325°ECoordinates: 30°31′41″N 114°16′24″E / 30.528028°N 114.27325°E |
| Carries | Road traffic |
| Crosses | Yangtze River |
| Locale | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Other name(s) | Parrot Island Bridge[1] |
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| Design | Suspension Bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 2,100 metres (6,900 ft) |
| Longest span | 850 metres (2,790 ft) x2 |
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| Construction begin | 2011 |
| Construction cost | 3.08 billion RMB |
| Opened | 28 December 2014 |
  Wuhan Yingwuzhou Yangtze River Bridge Location in Hubei | |
The Yingwuzhou Yangtze River Bridge (Chinese: 鹦鹉洲长江大桥) is a highway bridge under over the Yangtze River in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. It is one of the longest suspension bridges in the world with two consecutive 850 m (2,790 ft) spans. The bridge cost 3.08 billion yuan to build[2] and opened on December 28, 2014.[3]
Yingwuzhou literally means "parrot island," a famous island that was mentioned many times in Tang dynasty poems, but has now been part of Hanyang due to the redirection of the river.[4]
See also
- Yangtze River bridges and tunnels
- List of longest suspension bridge spans
- List of largest bridges in China
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References
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- ↑ http://english.wh.gov.cn/publish/english/2012-04/20/1201204231744105977.html
- ↑ (Chinese) 世界最大三塔四跨悬索桥通车 2014-12-30
- ↑ "鹦鹉洲的由来". Retrieved October 21, 2013.
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