Wanzhou Railway Bridge

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Wanzhou Railway Bridge
宜万铁路万州长江大桥
Carries Yichang−Wanzhou Railway
Crosses Yangtze River
Locale Wanzhou, Chongqing, China
Design Arch Bridge
Material steel
Total length 1,106 metres (3,629 ft)
Longest span 360 metres (1,180 ft)
Construction begin 3 December 2002
Opened 2005
Coordinates 30°46′11″N 108°25′00″E / 30.769778°N 108.416528°E / 30.769778; 108.416528Coordinates: 30°46′11″N 108°25′00″E / 30.769778°N 108.416528°E / 30.769778; 108.416528
Wanzhou Railway Bridge

The Wanzhou Railway Bridge is an arch bridge in Wanzhou, Chongqing, China.[1] 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.[citation needed]

See also

References

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

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