Edong Yangtze River Bridge
Bridge in Hubei, China
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The Edong Yangtze River Bridge (Chinese: 鄂东长江大桥) is a cable-stayed bridge across the Yangtze River in Hubei Province in eastern China.[2] The bridge connects Huangshi and Xishui County and forms part of the G45 Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway and the G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway.[3] Construction of the bridge started in 2008 and it was completed in 2010.[4] With a main span of 926 m (3,038 ft) it is currently[update] the fourth longest cable-stayed bridge in the world.[5]
Edong Bridge 鄂东长江大桥 | |
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| Coordinates | 30°15′38″N 115°04′20″E |
| Carries |  G45 Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway  G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway |
| Crosses | Yangtze River |
| Locale | Huangshigang, Hubei, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed |
| Material | Concrete |
| Total length | span length 1,486 m (4,875 ft)[1] |
| Width | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Height | 242.5 m (796 ft)[1] |
| Longest span | 926 m (3,038 ft)[1] |
| History | |
| Construction start | 2008 |
| Opened | 2010 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Edong Bridge | |
