Egongyan Rail Transit Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:	Egongyan Rail Transit Bridge
Native Name:	鹅公岩軌道大桥
Carries:	Two tracks of the Loop line and pedestrian path
Crosses:	Yangtze River
Locale:	Chongqing, China
Length:	1650.5m (5,415feet)
Mainspan:	600m (2,000feet)
Open:	30 December 2019^[1]

The Egongyan Rail Transit Bridge is a suspension bridge carrying the Chongqing Rail Transit Loop line across the Yangtze. It connects Jiulongpo District in the west with Nan'an District in the east. The Egongyan Rail Transit Bridge is located about 70 meters upstream of the old Egongyan Bridge which carries only road traffic. The overall bridge is 1650.5m (5,415feet) long, with a 600m (2,000feet) main span, making it the longest cable supported transit only bridge in the world by main span.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

References

1. Web site: 轨道交通环线西南半环和1号线尖璧段开通 .
2. Web site: 世界主跨跨度最大的自锚式悬索桥年内通车--图片频道--人民网. pic.people.com.cn. 30 December 2019.
3. Web site: 轨道交通1号线尖璧段 环线西南半环5座车站 今日14时开通试运营. news.cbg.cn. 30 December 2019.
4. Web site: 鹅公岩轨道专用桥即将合龙. Chongqing Times. 5 May 2018. news.sina.com.cn. 30 December 2019.
5. Web site: Egongyan Metro Line Bridge - HighestBridges.com. www.highestbridges.com. 31 December 2019.