Caiyuanba Bridge

Bridge crossing the Yangtze River in Chongqing, China
29°32′36″N 106°32′53″E / 29.543222°N 106.547944°E / 29.543222; 106.547944Carries6 lanes of road traffic
2 tracks of Metro line 3CrossesYangtze RiverLocaleChongqing, ChinaCharacteristicsDesignArch BridgeTotal length800 metres (2,600 ft)Width36.5 metres (120 ft)Longest span420 metres (1,380 ft)HistoryConstruction cost2 billion Yuan (US$258 million)[1]Opened29 October 2007LocationMap

The Caiyuanba Bridge is an arch bridge which crosses the Yangtze River in Chongqing, China. Completed in 2007, the arch spans 420 metres (1,380 ft) ranking among the longest arch bridges in the world.[2] The bridge carries 6 lanes of traffic and two tracks of Chongqing Rail Transit Line 3 between the Nan'an District south of the Yangtze River and the Yuzhong District to the north.

See also

External links

  • http://www.china.org.cn/english/photo/230204.htm

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Caiyuanba Bridge.
  1. ^ "Chongqing inaugurates new bridge", china.org.cn, retrieved 4 August 2014
  2. ^ Caiyuanba Bridge at Structurae
Crossings of the Yangtze River
Upstream
Egongyan Bridge
 Caiyuanba bridge
 Downstream
Shibanpo Bridge
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