Lijiatuo Yangtze River Bridge
Not to be confused with Hanjiatuo Yangtze River Bridge.
| Lijiatuo Yangtze River Bridge 重庆李家沱长江大桥 | |
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| Coordinates | 29°28′46″N 106°31′42″E / 29.479472°N 106.528444°ECoordinates: 29°28′46″N 106°31′42″E / 29.479472°N 106.528444°E |
| Carries | Jinlong Road/Hongguang Avenue |
| Crosses | Yangtze River |
| Locale | Chongqing, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed |
| Total length | 1,288 metres (4,226 ft)[1] |
| Longest span | 444 metres (1,457 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1995 |
  Lijiatuo Yangtze River Bridge Location in Chongqing | |
The Lijiatuo Yangtze River Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Yangtze River in Chongqing, China. Completed in 1995, it has a main span of 444 metres (1,457 ft), placing it among the longest cable-stayed bridges in the world. The bridge carries 4 lanes of traffic between the Banan District south of the Yangtze River and the Jiulongpo District to the north.
In the summer of 2013 the bridge was closed for five days as its steel cables were replaced.[2] In December 2014 the city government approved another replacement of the bridge's cables.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ (Chinese) 重庆市李家沱长江大桥6700套灯具扮靓夜色 2013-10-11
- ↑ (Chinese) 李家沱长江大桥施工这五天凌晨需绕行 2013-07-30
- ↑ (Chinese) 李家沱长江大桥全桥更换斜拉索项目获批 2015-01-06
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