Second Wanzhou Yangtze River Bridge

Second Wanzhou Bridge 萬州長江二橋
Coordinates	30.825889°N 108.404778°E / 30.825889; 108.404778
Crosses	Yangtze River
Locale	Wanzhou District, Chongqing, China
Other name(s)	Second Wanxian Bridge
Characteristics
Design	Suspension Bridge
Total length	1,153.86 metres (3,785.6 ft)
Longest span	580 metres (1,900 ft)
History
Construction start	2001
Opened	2004
Location

The Second Wanzhou Yangtze River Bridge (万州长江二桥) is a suspension bridge over the Yangtze River in Wanzhou District of Chongqing, China. Completed in 2004, it has a main span of 580 metres (1,900 ft) places it among the longest suspension spans in the world.[1]

Accidents

Main article: 2018 Chongqing bus crash

On 29 October 2018, a bus plunged off the Second Wanzhou Yangtze River Bridge into the Yangtze River. At least 13 were killed.[2][3]

See also

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

References

1. Second Wanzhou Bridge at Structurae
2. Liangyu, ed. (2018-10-28). "Bus blamed for fatal crash in Chongqing". Xinhuanet. Archived from the original on 2018-11-03. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
3. mmm, ed. (2018-11-01). "13 bodies retrieved after bus plunges into river in Chongqing". Xinhuanet. Archived from the original on 2018-11-03. Retrieved 2018-11-03.

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