Wanzhou Railway Bridge

Yiwan Railway Wanzhou Yangtze River Bridge 宜万铁路万州长江大桥
Coordinates	30.769778°N 108.416528°E / 30.769778; 108.416528
Carries	Yichang−Wanzhou Railway
Crosses	Yangtze River
Locale	Wanzhou, Chongqing, China
Characteristics
Design	Arch Bridge
Material	Steel
Total length	1,106 metres (3,629 ft)
Longest span	360 metres (1,180 ft)
History
Construction start	3 December 2002
Opened	2005
Location

The Yiwan Railway Wanzhou Yangtze River Bridge is an arch bridge in Wanzhou District, Chongqing, China.[1] The bridge was completed in 2005 and carries the Yichang−Wanzhou Railway across the Yangtze River. The bridge spans 360 metres (1,180 ft) making it one of the longest arch bridges in the world.^[citation needed]

See also

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

References

1. "First Yangtze Railway Bridge". People Daily. Retrieved 10 September 2012.

External links

• http://trid.trb.org/view.aspx?id=1125907