The Jingyue Yangtze River Bridge (simplified Chinese: 荆岳大桥; traditional Chinese: 荊岳大橋; pinyin: Jīngyuè Dàqiáo) is a cable-stayed bridge over the Yangtze River between Jianli County, Hubei Province and Yueyang, Hunan Province in central China.[2] The Bridge opened in June 2010.[3] The bridge crosses the Yangtze River and is one of the largest cable-stayed bridges in the world. The bridge was tolled a few months after opening.
Jingyue Bridge 荆岳长江大桥 | |
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| Coordinates | 29°32′40″N 113°13′21″E / 29.544340°N 113.222433°E |
| Carries | 6 Lanes of Suizhou－Yueyang Expressway |
| Crosses | Yangtze River |
| Locale | Jianli County, Hubei, China |
| Other name(s) | Jingyue Dàqiáo |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed |
| Total length | 5,419 metres (17,779 ft) |
| Height | 265 metres (869 ft) [1] |
| Longest span | 816 metres (2,677 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction end | June 2010 |
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| Toll | Yes |
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