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Yiling Yangtze River Bridge

Coordinates: 30°41′03″N 111°17′22″E / 30.684131°N 111.289515°E / 30.684131; 111.289515
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Yiling Yangtze River Bridge

夷陵长江大桥
Coordinates30°41′03″N 111°17′22″E / 30.684131°N 111.289515°E / 30.684131; 111.289515
CarriesRoad/Motor Traffic (Four Lanes of roadway)
CrossesYangtze River
LocaleWujiagang District, Hubei, China
Official name夷陵长江大桥
Other name(s)Yiling Yangtze Bridge
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed
Total length936 m (3,071 ft)
Width23 metres (75 ft)[1]
Height130 metres (430 ft)
Longest spanNorth Span – 346 m (1,135 ft)
South Span – 346 m (1,135 ft)
No. of spans2
History
Construction cost610 million ¥[1]
Opened20 December 2001[1]
Location
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The Yiling Yangtze River Bridge (Chinese: 夷陵长江大桥) is a cable-stayed bridge over the Yangtze River in the city-center of Yichang, Hubei. It has 3 towers and two main spans, with a total of 4 spans including the side spans. It is a road bridge which carries four lanes of roadway and has a toll booth at one end. The bridge has a singular cable tension system, which carries the deck from the center. The Bridge crosses the Yangtze River, near Dagongqiao in Yichang. The main spans are 346 meters each. At the end of the bridge, to the south there is a cloverleaf interchange after the toll booth which is and exchange for the road.

The bridge is 6.4 kilometers downriver from the Three Gorges Dam.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Bridge over Yangtze Opens Near Three Gorges Site". People's Daily Online. 21 December 2001. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
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