Yangmingtan Bridge
| Yangmingtan Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45°46′18″N 126°31′10″E / 45.771744°N 126.519412°ECoordinates: 45°46′18″N 126°31′10″E / 45.771744°N 126.519412°E |
| Carries | 8 lanes of Harbin 3rd Ring Road |
| Crosses | Songhua River |
| Locale | Harbin |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension bridge |
| Total length | 7,133 metres (23,402 ft) |
| Height | 80 metres (260 ft) |
| Longest span | 427 metres (1,401 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction begin | December 2009 |
| Construction cost | 1.882 Billion Yuan |
| Opened | November 2011 |
The Yangmingtan Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning 427 metres (1,401 ft) over the Songhua River in Harbin, China.
Collapse
A part of the newly inaugurated 15-km long bridge spanning the Songhua River collapsed on 24 August 2012, killing three.[1]Problems seem to have occurred with the weight of trucks using the bridge.
See also
List of longest suspension bridge spans