Yudong Yangtze River Bridge

Yudong Bridge
鱼洞长江大桥
Coordinates 29°24′09″N 106°29′48″E / 29.402556°N 106.496611°E / 29.402556; 106.496611Coordinates: 29°24′09″N 106°29′48″E / 29.402556°N 106.496611°E / 29.402556; 106.496611
Carries 6 lane road
Crosses Yangtze River
Locale Chongqing, China
Characteristics
Design Box girder bridge
Material Prestressed concrete
Total length 1,540 metres (5,050 ft)
Longest span 260 metres (850 ft)
History
Opened 2008
Yudong Bridge
Location in Chongqing

The Yudong Bridge is a prestressed concrete box girder bridge which crosses the Yangtze River in Chongqing, China. Completed in 2008, it has a main span of 260 metres (850 ft).[1] The bridge carries 6 lanes of traffic between the Banan District south of the Yangtze River and the Dadukou District to the north. In the future the bridge will also carry an extension to Line 2 of the Chongqing Metro.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Main Span of Yudong Yangtze River Bridge Closed in Chongqing". CRI English. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  2. "Two more rail transit lines to be completed in Chongqing". The China Times. Retrieved 1 October 2012.

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