Egongyan Bridge
Bridge in Chongqing, China
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The Egongyan Bridge is a suspension bridge which crosses the Yangtze River in Chongqing, China. Completed in 2000, it has a main span of 600 metres (2,000 ft).[1] The connects Nan'an District east of the Yangtze River with Jiulongpo District to the west. Originally, the bridge was built with to be six lanes wide with a pedestrian walkway on each side but was expanded to eight lanes in 2013.[2] The expansion removed the walkways. Pedestrian connectivity was restored in 2019 with the opening of the Egongyan Rail Transit Bridge upstream which has a pedestrian walkway.
Egongyan Bridge 鹅公岩大桥 | |
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| Coordinates | 29°31′23.7″N 106°31′41.02″E |
| Carries | 8 lanes of Longteng Avenue |
| Crosses | Yangtze River |
| Locale | Chongqing, China |
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| Design | Suspension Bridge |
| Total length | 1,420 metres (4,660 ft) |
| Longest span | 600 metres (2,000 ft) |
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| Opened | 2000 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 鵝公岩大橋 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 鹅公岩大桥 | ||||||
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