Yichang Bridge
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The Yichang Bridge, or Yichang Yangtze Highway Bridge is a suspension bridge
that crosses the Yangtze River
some 20 km downstream from the center city of Yichang
, China
. It is located within the prefecture-level city
of Yichang, and carries the G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway
. The bridge was essentially designed to be extremely similar in appearance to the Golden Gate Bridge
in San Francisco.
The construction of the bridge started on February 19, 1998., and it was open for traffic on September 19, 2001.
It has a main span of 960 meters (3,150 feet). As of February 2, 2007, it is the 22nd longest suspension bridge, based on the length of the main span.
The cost of building the bridge was reported as 895 million yuan.
Suspension bridge
A suspension bridge is a type of bridge in which the deck is hung below suspension cables on vertical suspenders. Outside Tibet and Bhutan, where the first examples of this type of bridge were built in the 15th century, this type of bridge dates from the early 19th century...
that crosses the Yangtze River
Yangtze River
The Yangtze, Yangzi or Cháng Jiāng is the longest river in Asia, and the third-longest in the world. It flows for from the glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau in Qinghai eastward across southwest, central and eastern China before emptying into the East China Sea at Shanghai. It is also one of the...
some 20 km downstream from the center city of Yichang
Yichang
Yichang is a prefecture-level city located in Hubei province of the People's Republic of China. It is the second largest city in Hubei province after the province capital, Wuhan. The Three Gorges Dam is located within its administrative area, in Yiling District.-History:In ancient times Yichang...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. It is located within the prefecture-level city
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
of Yichang, and carries the G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway
G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway
The Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway , commonly referred to as the Huyu Expressway is an expressway that connects the cities of Shanghai, China, and Chongqing. It is fully complete and in length.-Shanghai:...
. The bridge was essentially designed to be extremely similar in appearance to the Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay into the Pacific Ocean. As part of both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1, the structure links the city of San Francisco, on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula, to...
in San Francisco.
The construction of the bridge started on February 19, 1998., and it was open for traffic on September 19, 2001.
It has a main span of 960 meters (3,150 feet). As of February 2, 2007, it is the 22nd longest suspension bridge, based on the length of the main span.
The cost of building the bridge was reported as 895 million yuan.
See also
- Xiling BridgeXiling BridgeThe Xiling Bridge, or Xiling Yangtze Bridge , is a suspension bridge over the Yangtse River, just a few kilometers downstream from the Three Gorges Dam...
, at Sandouping, upstream of the city - Yiling BridgeYiling BridgeThe Yiling Bridge, The Yiling Bridge, The Yiling Bridge, The Yiling Bridge, The Yiling Bridge, The Yiling Bridge, The Yiling Bridge, The Yiling Bridge, The Yiling Bridge, ( is a cable-stayed bridge in the city-center of Yichang, Hubei. It has 3 towers and two main spans, with a total of 4 spans...
, downtown - Yangtze River bridges and tunnels