Second Nanjing Yangtze Bridge
| Second Nanjing Yangtze Bridge 南京长江二桥 | |
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| Coordinates | 32°09′45″N 118°50′10″E / 32.16258°N 118.836196°ECoordinates: 32°09′45″N 118°50′10″E / 32.16258°N 118.836196°E |
| Carries |
6 lanes of  G36 Nanjing–Luoyang Expressway |
| Crosses | Yangtze River |
| Locale | Nanjing, Jiangsu, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed |
| Total length | 1,238 m (4,062 ft) |
| Width | 37.2 m (122 ft) |
| Height | 195.41 m (641 ft) |
| Longest span | 628 m (2,060 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction begin | October 1997 |
| Construction cost | $400 million[1] |
| Opened | March 2001 |
  Second Nanjing Yangtze Bridge Location in China | |
The Second Nanjing Yangtze Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Yangtze River in Nanjing, China.[2] The bridge spans 628 metres (2,060 ft) carrying traffic on the G36 Nanjing–Luoyang Expressway. When it was completed it was the third longest cable-stayed span in the world.[3] As of 2013 it is still among the 20 longest spans. The bridge crosses from the Qixia District in south-east of the river over to Bagua Island.
See also
- List of largest cable-stayed bridges
- List of tallest bridges in the world
- Yangtze River bridges and tunnels
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References
- ↑ "Construction Facts - The Sourcebook of Statistics, Records and Resources" (PDF), Engineering News Record (McGraw Hill), vol. 251, Number 20a, November 2003, retrieved 9 August 2014
- ↑ Second Nanjing Yangtze Bridge at Structurae. Retrieved on 12 May 2013.
- ↑ http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200007/10/eng20000710_45130.html
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