Edong Bridge 鄂东长江大桥 | |
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Coordinates | 30°15′39″N 115°04′28″E / 30.260707°N 115.074438°E |
Carries |
G45 Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway |
Crosses | Yangtze River |
Locale | Huangshigang, Hubei, China |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cable-stayed |
Material | Concrete |
Total length | span length 1,486 m (4,875 ft) |
Width | 33 m (108 ft) |
Height | 242.5 m (796 ft) |
Longest span | 926 m (3,038 ft) |
History | |
Construction start | 2008 |
Opened | 2010 |
Location | |
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The Edong Yangtze River Bridge ( Chinese: 鄂东长江大桥) is a cable-stayed bridge across the Yangtze River in Hubei Province in eastern China. [1] The bridge connects Huangshi and Xishui County and forms part of the G45 Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway and the G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway. [2] Construction of the bridge started in 2008 and it was completed in 2010. [3] With a main span of 926 m (3,038 ft) it is currently [update] the fourth longest cable-stayed bridge in the world. [4]
Edong Bridge 鄂东长江大桥 | |
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Coordinates | 30°15′39″N 115°04′28″E / 30.260707°N 115.074438°E |
Carries |
G45 Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway |
Crosses | Yangtze River |
Locale | Huangshigang, Hubei, China |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cable-stayed |
Material | Concrete |
Total length | span length 1,486 m (4,875 ft) |
Width | 33 m (108 ft) |
Height | 242.5 m (796 ft) |
Longest span | 926 m (3,038 ft) |
History | |
Construction start | 2008 |
Opened | 2010 |
Location | |
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The Edong Yangtze River Bridge ( Chinese: 鄂东长江大桥) is a cable-stayed bridge across the Yangtze River in Hubei Province in eastern China. [1] The bridge connects Huangshi and Xishui County and forms part of the G45 Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway and the G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway. [2] Construction of the bridge started in 2008 and it was completed in 2010. [3] With a main span of 926 m (3,038 ft) it is currently [update] the fourth longest cable-stayed bridge in the world. [4]