Yichang Yangtze River Highway Bridge
Bridge
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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]
Yichang Bridge 宜昌长江公路大桥 | |
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| Coordinates | 30.569601°N 111.391536°E |
| Carries | G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway |
| Crosses | Yangtze River |
| Official name | Yichang Highway Bridge (宜昌长江公路大桥) |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | suspension bridge |
| Total length | 1,187 metres (3,894 ft) |
| Longest span | 960 metres (3,150 ft)[1] |
| History | |
| Construction start | February 19, 1998[2] |
| Construction end | 2001[1] |
| Opened | September 19, 2001[2] |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Yichang Bridge | |
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]
