Jingyue Yangtze River Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Jingyue Bridge
Native Name:荆岳长江大桥
Native Name Lang:zh
Other Name:Jingyue Dàqiáo
Carries:6 Lanes of Suizhou-Yueyang Expressway
Crosses:Yangtze River
Locale:Jianli County, Hubei, China
Design:Cable-stayed
Height: [1]
Complete:June 2010
Toll:Yes
Coordinates:29.5443°N 113.2224°W

The Jingyue Yangtze River Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Yangtze River between Jianli County, Hubei Province and Yueyang, Hunan Province in central China.[2] The Bridge opened in June 2010.[3] The bridge crosses the Yangtze River and is one of the largest cable-stayed bridges in the world. The bridge was tolled a few months after opening.

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Notes and References

  1. http://highestbridges.com/wiki/index.php?title=China_2012_Bridge_Trip HighestBridges.com
  2. http://enr.construction.com/infrastructure/transportation/2012/extras/0102/slideshow.asp?slide=9 ENR: The World's Top 10 Longest Cable-Stayed Bridges
  3. http://english.sina.com/china/p/2010/1209/351441.html SINA: Bridge linking Hubei, Hunan put into operation