Yichang Bridge
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| Official name | Yichang Highway Bridge (宜昌长江公路大桥) |
| Carries | G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway |
| Crosses | Yangtze River |
| Design | suspension bridge |
| Longest span | 960 metres (3,150 ft)[1] |
| Construction begin | February 19, 1998[2] |
| Construction end | 2001[1] |
| Opened | September 19, 2001[2] |
| Coordinates | 30°34′11″N 111°23′30″E / 30.569601°N 111.391536°ECoordinates: 30°34′11″N 111°23′30″E / 30.569601°N 111.391536°E |
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The Yichang Bridge, or Yichang Yangtze Highway Bridge (simplified Chinese: 宜昌长江公路大桥; traditional Chinese: 宜昌長江公路大橋; pinyin: Yíchāng Changjiang Gonglu Dàqiáo) is a suspension bridge that crosses the Yangtze River some 20 km downstream from the center city of Yichang, China. It is located within the prefecture-level city of Yichang, and carries the G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway.[2] The bridge was essentially designed to be extremely similar in appearance to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
The construction of the bridge started on February 19, 1998.[2], and it was open for traffic on September 19, 2001.[2]
It has a main span of 960 meters (3,150 feet). As of February 2, 2007, it is the 22nd longest suspension bridge, based on the length of the main span.
The cost of building the bridge was reported as 895 million yuan.[2]
[edit] See also
- Xiling Bridge, at Sandouping, upstream of the city
- Yiling Bridge, downtown
- Yangtze River bridges and tunnels
[edit] References
- ^ a b Yichang Bridge at Structurae
- ^ a b c d e f Another Yangtze River Bridge Built; this article incorrectly identifies the road as G42 Shanghai–Chengdu Expressway, which actually takes a more northerly route.
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