Chaotianmen Bridge
Bridge in Chongqing, China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Chaotianmen Bridge (simplified Chinese: 朝天门长江大桥; traditional Chinese: 朝天門長江大橋; pinyin: Cháotiān mén chángjiāng dàqiáo), is a road-rail bridge over the Yangtze River in the city of Chongqing, China. The bridge, which opened on 29 April 2009, is the world's longest through arch bridge.[2]
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Chaotianmen Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 29.588871°N 106.57721°E / 29.588871; 106.57721 |
Carries | Trains, Motor vehicles, Pedestrians |
Crosses | Yangtze River |
Locale | Chongqing, China |
Characteristics | |
Design | Through arch bridge |
Total length | 1,741 m (5,712 ft) |
Width | 36.5 m (120 ft) |
Height | 142 m (466 ft) (middle supports to arch top) |
Longest span | 552 m (1,811 ft) |
History | |
Construction start | December 2004 |
Construction cost | 3.2 billion Yuan[1] |
Opened | 30 April 2009 |
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The continuous steel truss arch bridge with tie girders has a height of 142 m (466 ft) from middle supports to arch top, main span of 552 m (1,811 ft) and a total length of 1,741 m (5,712 ft). It carries six lanes of traffic with a pedestrian walkway on each side on the upper deck. The lower deck has 2 traffic lanes on each side with the Chongqing Metro Loop Line running down the middle.[3][4]