Erqi Yangtze River Bridge
Erqi Bridge 武汉二七长江大桥 | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 30°37′39″N 114°20′31″E / 30.627605°N 114.342012°E |
| Carries | 8 lanes of Wuhan Second Ring Road |
| Crosses | Yangtze River |
| Locale | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed |
| Total length | 2,922 m (9,586.6 ft) |
| Height | 209 m (685.7 ft)[1] |
| Longest span | 616 m (2,021.0 ft) x2[2] |
| History | |
| Engineering design by | CCCC Second Harbour Engineering Company LTD. |
| Construction start | 2008 |
| Construction cost | 7.284 Billion RMB |
| Opened | December 31, 2011 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Erqi Bridge | |
The Erqi Yangtze River Bridge is a highway bridge over the Yangtze River in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. The bridge is 2,922 metres (9,587 ft) long and carries eight lanes of traffic of the Second Ring Road. With two main spans of 616 metres (2,021 ft) it is the world's longest double span cable-stayed bridge.[3] Construction of the bridge began in 2008 and the bridge was opened on December 31, 2011.[4]
See also
- Bridges and tunnels across the Yangtze River
- List of bridges in China
- List of longest cable-stayed bridge spans
- List of tallest bridges
References
- ^ Jiang, Ben-jun; Liu, Sheng-qi (2012). "武汉二七长江大桥主桥桥塔施工关键技术" [Key Techniques for Construction of Pylon of Main Bridge of Wuhan Erqi Changjiang River Bridge]. Bridge Construction (in Chinese). 42 (3). Guangzhou: The 2nd Engineering Co.Ltd., China Railway Portand Channel Engineering Group: 7–13. ISSN 1003-4722.
- ^ Hu, Hai-bo (2012). "武汉二七长江大桥主桥结合梁施工技术" [Construction Techniques for Composite Girder of Main Bridge of Wuhan Erqi Changjiang River Bridge]. Bridge Construction (in Chinese). 42 (3). Wuhan: Section of Wuhan Erqi Changjiang River Bridge Construction Project，Railway Major Bridge Engineering Group Co.,Ltd.: 1–6. ISSN 1003-4722.
- ^ "Two sections of Erqi Yangtze River Bridge joined in China's Wuhan". Retrieved March 15, 2013.
- ^ "Wuhan Erqi Yangtze River Bridge Opened to Traffic". Retrieved March 15, 2013.