Wanzhou Railway Bridge

Wanzhou Railway Bridge
宜万铁路万州长江大桥
Coordinates 30°46′11″N 108°25′00″E / 30.769778°N 108.416528°E / 30.769778; 108.416528Coordinates: 30°46′11″N 108°25′00″E / 30.769778°N 108.416528°E / 30.769778; 108.416528
Carries Yichang−Wanzhou Railway
Crosses Yangtze River
Locale Wanzhou, Chongqing, China
Characteristics
Design Arch Bridge
Material steel
Total length 1,106 metres (3,629 ft)
Longest span 360 metres (1,180 ft)
History
Construction begin 3 December 2002
Opened 2005
Wanzhou Railway Bridge
Location in Chongqing

The Wanzhou Railway Bridge is an arch bridge in Wanzhou, Chongqing, China.[1] The bridge was completed in 2005 and carries the Yichang−Wanzhou Railway across the Yangtze River. The bridge spans 360 metres (1,180 ft) making it one of the longest arch bridges in the world.

See also

References

  1. "First Yangtze Railway Bridge". People Daily. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
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