Zigui Yangtze River Bridge
Zigui Yangtze River Bridge 秭归长江大桥 | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 30°57′27″N 110°45′48″E / 30.95750°N 110.76333°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] |
| Clearance below | 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 | |
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.
See also
- Bridges and tunnels across the Yangtze River
- List of bridges in China
- List of longest arch bridge spans
References
- ^ a b Chen, Jun-ming; Du, Cao; Li, Shi-zhan; Han, Guo-qing; Jiang, Si-jun (2021). "秭归长江公路大桥钢箱桁架推力拱合龙测量关键技术" [Key Measurement Techniques Used for Closure of Steel Box Truss Thrust Arch of Zigui Changjiang River Highway Bridge]. World Bridges (in Chinese). 49 (5). Wuhan: The Seventh Engineering Co., Ltd., China Railway Major Bridge Engineering Group: 34–40. ISSN 1671-7767.
- ^ Sakowski, Eric. "Zigui Yangtze River Bridge" (Wiki). HighestBridges.com. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- ^ Xu, Xin; Jiang, Ben-jun; Chen, Kai-qiao (2023). "秭归长江公路大桥主桥施工关键技术" [Key Construction Techniques for Main Bridge of Zigui Changjiang River Highway Bridge]. World Bridges (in Chinese). 51 (S1). Wuhan: The Seventh Engineering Co., Ltd., China Railway Major Bridge Engineering Group; China Railway Major Bride Engineering Group Co., Ltd.: 55–62. ISSN 1671-7767.