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Wanzhou Railway Bridge

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Bridge in Chongqing, China
Yiwan Railway Wanzhou Yangtze River Bridge
宜万铁路万州长江大桥
Coordinates30°46′11″N 108°25′00″E / 30.769778°N 108.416528°E / 30.769778; 108.416528
CarriesYichang−Wanzhou Railway
CrossesYangtze River
LocaleWanzhou, Chongqing, China
Characteristics
DesignArch Bridge
MaterialSteel
Total length1,106 metres (3,629 ft)
Longest span360 metres (1,180 ft)
History
Construction start3 December 2002
Opened2005
Location

The Yiwan Railway Wanzhou Yangtze River Bridge is an arch bridge in Wanzhou District, Chongqing, China. The bridge was completed in 2005 and carries the Yichang−Wanzhou Railway across the Yangtze River. The bridge spans 360 metres (1,180 ft) making it one of the longest arch bridges in the world.

See also

References

  1. "First Yangtze Railway Bridge". People Daily. Retrieved 10 September 2012.

External links

Crossings of the Yangtze River
Upstream
Wanzhou Bridge
Wanzhou Railway Bridge
Downstream
Second Wanzhou Bridge


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