Yichang Bridge 宜昌长江公路大桥 | |
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Coordinates | 30°34′11″N 111°23′30″E / 30.569601°N 111.391536°E |
Carries | G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway |
Crosses | Yangtze River |
Official name | Yichang Highway Bridge (宜昌长江公路大桥) |
Characteristics | |
Design | suspension bridge |
Total length | 1,187 metres (3,894 ft) |
Longest span | 960 metres (3,150 ft) [1] |
History | |
Construction start | February 19, 1998 [2] |
Construction end | 2001 [1] |
Opened | September 19, 2001 [2] |
Location | |
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The Yichang Yangtze River 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 construction of the bridge started on 19 February 1998., [2] and it was open for traffic on 19 September 2001. [2]
It has a main span of 960 meters (3,150 feet). As of 2012 [update], it is among the 30 longest suspension bridges, based on the length of the main span.
The cost of building the bridge was reported as 895 million yuan. [2]