Zhongxian Yangtze River Bridge

Not to be confused with Zhongzhou Yangtze River Bridge.

The Zhongxian Yangtze River Bridge is a suspension bridge over the Yangtze River in Zhong County of Chongqing, China. Completed in 2001, the bridge has a total length 1,199.73 metres (3,936.1 ft) including a longest span of 560 metres (1,840 ft), which places the bridge among the longest suspension spans in the world.^[2] In 2006, the bridge received the Lu Ban Award for engineering excellence.^[3]

Zhongxian Yangtze River Bridge 忠县长江大桥
Coordinates	30.301833°N 108.049111°E / 30.301833; 108.049111
Carries	China National Highway 350
Crosses	Yangtze River
Locale	Zhong County, Chongqing, China
Characteristics
Design	Suspension Bridge
Total length	1,193.73 metres (3,916.4 ft)
Width	18 metres (59 ft)
Height	158 metres (518 ft)
Longest span	560 metres (1,840 ft)
No. of spans	Yangtze River
History
Construction cost	246 million RMB [1]
Opened	September 10, 2001
Location

See also

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

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20160304032000/http://www.schdri.com/projecthonor/project/3084.htm