The Erqi Yangtze River Bridge is a highway bridge over the Yangtze River in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. The bridge is 2,922 metres (9,587 ft) long and carries eight lanes of traffic of the Second Ring Road. With two main spans of 616 metres (2,021 ft) it is the world's longest double span cable-stayed bridge.[1] Construction of the bridge began in 2008 and the bridge was opened in December 31, 2011.[2]
Erqi Bridge 武汉二七长江大桥 | |
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| Coordinates | 30°37′39″N 114°20′31″E / 30.627605°N 114.342012°E |
| Carries | 8 lanes of Wuhan Second Ring Road |
| Crosses | Yangtze River |
| Locale | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed |
| Total length | 2,922 metres (9,587 ft) |
| Height | 209 metres (686 ft) |
| Longest span | 616 metres (2,021 ft) x2 |
| History | |
| Engineering design by | CCCC Second Harbour Engineering Company LTD. |
| Construction start | 2008 |
| Construction cost | 7.284 Billion RMB |
| Opened | December 31, 2011 |
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See also
edit- Yangtze River bridges and tunnels
- List of largest cable-stayed bridges
- List of tallest bridges in the world
Media related to Erqi Yangtze River Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
References
edit- ^ "Two sections of Erqi Yangtze River Bridge joined in China's Wuhan". Retrieved March 15, 2013.
- ^ "Wuhan Erqi Yangtze River Bridge Opened to Traffic". Retrieved March 15, 2013.
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