Crosses Yangtze River Design Through arch bridge Longest span 552 m (1,811 ft) Construction started December 2004 Height 142 m Bodies of water Yangtze, Jialing River | Width 36.5 m (120 ft) Total length 1,741 m Opened 30 April 2009 Location Chongqing | |
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Carries Trains, Motor vehicles, Pedestrians Address Chaotianmen Changjiang Bridge, Nanan Qu, Chongqing Shi, China Similar Caiyuanba Bridge, Egongyan Bridge, Shibanpo Yangtze River Brid, Dafosi Bridge, Lijiatuo Yangtze River Brid | ||
Things you didn t know world record steel arch bridge chaotianmen bridge
The Chaotianmen Bridge (simplified Chinese: 朝天门长江大桥; traditional Chinese: 朝天門長江大橋; pinyin: Cháotiān mén chángjiāng dàqiáo), is a road-rail bridge over the Yangtze River in the city of Chongqing, China. The bridge which opened on 29 April 2009 is the world's longest through arch bridge.
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- Things you didn t know world record steel arch bridge chaotianmen bridge
- Largest arch bridge in the world chaotianmen bridge
- References
The continuous steel truss arch bridge with tie girders has a height of 142 m (466 ft) from middle supports to arch top, main span of 552 m (1,811 ft) and a total length of 1,741 m (5,712 ft). It carries 6 lanes in two ways and a pedestrian lane on each side on the upper deck. The lower deck has 2 traffic lanes on each side with a reservation in the middle for Line 0 Metro line.
Largest arch bridge in the world chaotianmen bridge
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Chaotianmen Bridge Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA