Bridge Name: | Yunyang Bridge |
Native Name: | 云阳长江大桥 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Crosses: | Yangtze River |
Locale: | Yunyang, Chongqing, China |
Design: | Cable-stayed |
Length: | Total: Total span: |
Open: | 2005 |
Coordinates: | 30.9155°N 108.7118°W |
The Yunyang Yangtze River Bridge is an asymmetric cable-stayed bridge across the Yangtze River in Yunyang County, Chongqing, China.
Completed in 2005, the bridge has a total length of including approaches on either bank. The main bridge is long, with the longest span of 318m (1,043feet). The bridge sits 104m (341feet) above the river. The asymmetric design of the bridge is different from most cable-stayed bridges. The southern tower is 26m (85feet) higher than the northern tower.[1]