Yichang Yangtze River Highway Bridge

The Yichang Yangtze River Highway Bridge (simplified Chinese: 宜昌长江公路大桥; traditional Chinese: 宜昌長江公路大橋; pinyin: Yíchāng Changjiang Gonglu Dàqiáo) is a suspension bridge that crosses the Yangtze River some 20 km downstream from the center city of Yichang, China. It is located within the prefecture-level city of Yichang, and carries the G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway.^[2]

Yichang Bridge 宜昌长江公路大桥
Coordinates	30.569601°N 111.391536°E / 30.569601; 111.391536
Carries	G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway
Crosses	Yangtze River
Official name	Yichang Highway Bridge (宜昌长江公路大桥)
Characteristics
Design	suspension bridge
Total length	1,187 metres (3,894 ft)
Longest span	960 metres (3,150 ft)[1]
History
Construction start	February 19, 1998[2]
Construction end	2001[1]
Opened	September 19, 2001[2]
Location

The construction of the bridge started on 19 February 1998,^[2] and it was open for traffic on 19 September 2001.^[2]

It has a main span of 960 meters (3,150 feet). As of 2012^[update], it is among the 30 longest suspension bridges, based on the length of the main span.

The cost of building the bridge was reported as 895 million yuan.^[2]

See also

• List of longest suspension bridge spans
• List of bridges in China
• Yangtze River bridges and tunnels