Second Fengdu Yangtze River Bridge

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Coordinates29°52′05″N 107°42′28″E / 29.8681°N 107.7078°E / 29.8681; 107.7078 (Second Fengdu Yangtze River Bridge)
LocaleFengdu County, Chongqing, China
Second Fengdu Yangtze River Bridge

豐都長江二橋
The bridge under construction
Coordinates29°52′05″N 107°42′28″E / 29.8681°N 107.7078°E / 29.8681; 107.7078 (Second Fengdu Yangtze River Bridge)
Carries China National Highway 348
CrossesYangtze River
LocaleFengdu County, Chongqing, China
Preceded byFengdu Yangtze River Bridge
Followed byZhongzhou Yangtze River Bridge
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed bridge
MaterialSteel, concrete
Total length1,466 m (4,810 ft)[1]
Width24.5 m (80 ft)[1]
Height227.1 m (745 ft)[1]
Longest span680 m (2,230 ft)[1]
Clearance below90 m (300 ft)[2]
No. of lanes4
History
Constructed byChina Communications Construction Company[1]
Construction startNovember 2010[1]
Opened24 January 2017[1]
Location
Interactive map of Second Fengdu Yangtze River Bridge

The Second Fengdu Yangtze River Bridge (Chinese: 豐都長江二橋) is a bridge over the Yangtze River in Fengdu County, Chongqing, China. It was opened to traffic on 24 January 2017.

On October 12, 2013, an accident on the construction site led to the death of 11 people.[3]

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