| Jingyue Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Carries | 4 Lanes of China Highway G318 |
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Jingyue Bridge
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| Design | Cable-Stayed Bridge/Beam/Box Girder Bridge |
| Total length | 4,500 metres (4.50000 km) |
| Longest span | 816 metres (2,677 ft) (North Bridge) 305 metres (1,001 ft) (South Bridge) |
| Toll | Yes |
The Jingyue Bridge (simplified Chinese: 净月桥综合; traditional Chinese: 京粵橋綜合; pinyin: Jingyue Dàqiáo) is a large bridge complex located just south of the city-center of Jingzhou.
The Jingyue Bridge has two main spans (North and South) with length of 816 meters and 305 meters respectively. The Bridge opened in June 2010. It crosses the Yangtze River in Hubei just downstream of the city of Yichang. The north bridge has a record breaking span, and is the 6 th largest cable-stayed bridge in the world. The Bridge is located just 2 km south of Jingzhou and is the main artery which is used to get across the Yangtze, and is a very graceful structure. Like all bridges in China, the Jingyue bridge also has "Jingyue bridge" written in Simplified Chinese on the two towers of the both, North and South spans"(Chinese: 净月桥综合)". The four laned bridge carries the G318 Expressway and has many Box girder spans, 9 in number with the span of 151 meters. The bridge is used by many people. The bridge was tolled few months after opening.