Yichang Yangtze River Highway Bridge

Bridge

30°34′11″N 111°23′30″E / 30.569601°N 111.391536°E / 30.569601; 111.391536CarriesG50 Shanghai–Chongqing ExpresswayCrossesYangtze RiverOfficial nameYichang Highway Bridge (宜昌长江公路大桥)CharacteristicsDesignsuspension bridgeTotal length1,187 metres (3,894 ft)Longest span960 metres (3,150 ft)^[1]HistoryConstruction startFebruary 19, 1998^[2]Construction end2001^[1]OpenedSeptember 19, 2001^[2]Location Map

The Yichang Yangtze River Highway Bridge (simplified Chinese: 宜昌长江公路大桥; traditional Chinese: 宜昌長江公路大橋; pinyin: Yíchāng Changjiang Gonglu Dàqiáo) is a suspension bridge that crosses the Yangtze River some 20 km downstream from the center city of Yichang, China. It is located within the prefecture-level city of Yichang, and carries the G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway.^[2]

The construction of the bridge started on 19 February 1998.,^[2] and it was open for traffic on 19 September 2001.^[2]

It has a main span of 960 meters (3,150 feet). As of 2012^[update], it is among the 30 longest suspension bridges, based on the length of the main span.

The cost of building the bridge was reported as 895 million yuan.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Yichang Bridge at Structurae
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Another Yangtze River Bridge Built; this article incorrectly identifies the road as G42 Shanghai–Chengdu Expressway, which actually takes a more northerly route.