Zigui Yangtze River Bridge
Bridge in Hubei, China
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The Zigui Yangtze River Bridge (Chinese: 秭归长江大桥) is an expressway bridge over the Yangtze River in Zigui County, Hubei, China. It was one of the longest arch bridge in the world when opened with a span of 519 m (1,703 ft).[3] This is the nearest bridge upstream from the Three Gorges Dam.
Coordinates30°57′34″N 110°45′33″E
CarriesXingshan to Wufeng Expressway
CrossesYangtze River
LocaleZigui County, Hubei, China
Zigui Yangtze River Bridge 秭归长江大桥 | |
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| Coordinates | 30°57′34″N 110°45′33″E |
| Carries | Xingshan to Wufeng Expressway |
| Crosses | Yangtze River |
| Locale | Zigui County, Hubei, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Half-through steel box truss arch bridge |
| Material | Steel, concrete |
| Total length | 883.2 m (2,898 ft)[1] |
| Longest span | 519 m (1,703 ft)[1] |
| 118 m (387 ft) (to full reservoir) 233 m (764 ft) (to original level of the Yangtze river)[2] | |
| History | |
| Construction start | 28 August 2015 |
| Opened | 27 September 2019 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Zigui Yangtze River Bridge | |
