Second Dongting Lake Bridge

Second Dongting Lake Bridge

洞庭湖二桥
Coordinates29°25′25″N 113°7′29″E / 29.42361°N 113.12472°E / 29.42361; 113.12472 (Second Dongting Lake Bridge)
CarriesG56 Hangzhou–Ruili Expressway
CrossesDongting Lake
LocaleYueyang, Hunan, China
Characteristics
DesignSuspension
MaterialSteel, concrete
Width35.4 m (116 ft)[1]
Height203 m (666 ft)[1]
Longest span1,480 m (4,860 ft)[1]
No. of lanes6
History
Construction start18 November 2013
Construction end1 February 2018[2]
Location
Interactive map of Second Dongting Lake Bridge

The Second Dongting Lake Bridge (Chinese: 洞庭湖二桥), also known as Hangrui Expressway Dongting Lake Bridge (Chinese: 杭瑞洞庭大桥) is a suspension bridge over the link between the Dongting Lake and the Yangtze river in Yueyang, China. The bridge is one of the longest suspension bridges with a main span of 1,480 m (4,860 ft).

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References

  1. ^ a b c Zeng, Manliang; Wang, Tian; Sun, Xiugui; Zhang, Jinrui (February 2020). "杭瑞高速公路洞庭湖大桥主桥设计及关键技术研究" [Design on Main Bridge of Dongting Lake Bridge of Hangzhou-Ruili Expressway and Study on Its Key Technologies]. Railway Engineering (in Chinese). 60 (2). Changsha: Hunan Provincial Communications Planning,Survey & Design Institute Co. Ltd.: 40–44. ISSN 1003-1995.
  2. ^ "世界桥梁建设的"超级工程"杭瑞洞庭大桥通车(图)" [The Hangzhou-Ruili Dongting Bridge, a world-renowned bridge construction project, opens to traffic (Photo)]. Chinahighway.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2025.