Edong Yangtze River Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Edong Bridge
Native Name:鄂东长江大桥
Native Name Lang:zh
Carries: G45 Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway
G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway
Crosses:Yangtze River
Locale:Huangshigang, Hubei, China
Design:Cable-stayed
Material:concrete
Length:span length 1486m (4,875feet)
Width:33m (108feet)
Height:242.5m (795.6feet)
Mainspan:926m (3,038feet)
Coordinates:30.2607°N 115.0744°W

The Edong Yangtze River Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge across the Yangtze River in Hubei Province in eastern China.[1] The bridge connects Huangshi and Xishui County and forms part of the G45 Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway and the G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway.[2] Construction of the bridge started in 2008 and it was completed in 2010.[3] With a main span of 926m (3,038feet) it is the fourth longest cable-stayed bridge in the world.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Design of Pylons of Edong Changjiang River Highway Bridge--《Bridge Construction》2009年05期. en.cnki.com.cn. 2015-10-06. PENG Xiao-bin,CHEN Xing-zhi.
  2. Web site: Engineering News-Record.
  3. (Chinese) 鄂东长江大桥28日正式通车 2010-09-09