Longjiang Bridge
Longjiang Bridge 龙江特大桥 | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 24°50′20″N 98°40′20″E / 24.8388°N 98.6722°E |
| Carries | S10 Baoteng Expressway |
| Crosses | Long River (Yunnan) |
| Locale | Baoshan, Yunnan, Yunnan, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 2,471 m (8,107 ft) |
| Width | 33.5 m (110 ft) |
| Height | 169.7 m (557 ft) |
| Longest span | 1,196 m (3,924 ft) |
| Clearance below | 280 m (920 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction start | August 2, 2011[1] |
| Construction end | April 5, 2016 |
| Opened | Expected May 1， 2016 |
| Location | |
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The Long River Bridge or Longjiang Bridge (龙江特大桥) is a suspension bridge near Baoshan, Yunnan, China. The main span of the bridge is 1,196 m (3,924 ft) making it one of the longest ever built.[2][3] The bridge is also one of the highest in world sitting 280 m (920 ft) above the river below. The bridge completed construction in April, 2016, and is expected to open to public on May 1, 2016.[4]
The project cost around 1.96 billion Yuan.[5]
Geography
The bridge is part of Baoteng Expressway, connecting the cities of Baoshan and Tengchong in southwest China, and going straight to Myanmar. It crosses the Long River Valley, the largest natural obstacle on the Baoteng Expressway. Prior to the bridge, going from Baoshan to Tengchong involves a 13.5 km (8.4 mi) detour through the mountain ranges, and the trip is now shortened to 2,471 m (8,107 ft).
See also
- List of highest bridges in the world
- List of longest suspension bridge spans
- List of largest bridges in China
References
- ^ "Construction on Asia's biggest suspension bridge started".
- ^ "Longjiang Bridge". highestbridges.com wiki. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/peoplesdaily/article-3183778/Working-clouds-Breathtaking-photographs-Asia-s-largest-suspension-bridge-built-900-feet-stunning-river-valley.html
- ^ "Asia's longest and highest suspension bridge to open to traffic".
- ^ "official government announcement of bridge completion (Chinese only)".
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