The Changshou Yangtze River Railway Bridge (Chinese: 渝怀铁路长寿长江大桥) is a railway truss bridge over the Yangtze River in Changshou District, Chongqing, China.[2] The bridge was completed in 2005 and carries two track of the Chongqing–Huaihua Railway.[1] The bridge is 898.36 metres (2,947.4 ft) long.[1] The bridge won the 2008 Lu Ban award for excellence in engineering.[1]
Changshou Yangtze River Railway Bridge 長壽長江鐵路大橋 | |
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| Coordinates | 29°46′22″N 106°59′30″E / 29.772796°N 106.991546°E |
| Carries | Yuhuai Railway |
| Crosses | Yangtze River |
| Locale | Changshou, Chongqing, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | truss bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 898.36 metres (2,947.4 ft)[1] |
| Longest span | 192 metres (630 ft)[1] |
| Clearance above | 18 metres (59 ft)[1] |
| History | |
| Construction start | 2001 |
| Construction end | 2005 |
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See also
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edit- ^ a b c d e f (Chinese) 渝怀铁路长寿长江大桥 Archived 2014-07-05 at the Wayback Machine 2014-03-07
- ^ "The Research on Construction Techniques Applied to Yangtze River Bridge of Yuhuai Railroad in Changshou". Mater's Theses. China Papers. 5 June 2010. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
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