Egongyan Rail Transit Bridge

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 1,650.5 metres (5,415 ft) long, with a 600 metres (2,000 ft) main span, making it the longest cable supported transit only bridge in the world by main span.[2][3][4][5]

Egongyan Rail Transit Bridge

鹅公岩軌道大桥
Coordinates29°31′10.8″N 106°31′56.7″E
CarriesTwo tracks of the Loop line and pedestrian path
CrossesYangtze River
LocaleChongqing, China
Characteristics
Total length1,650.5 metres (5,415 ft)
Longest span600 metres (1,969 ft)
History
Opened30 December 2019[1]

References

  1. http://news.cbg.cn/gndjj/2019/1231/11449617.shtml
  2. "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. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  3. "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. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  4. 重庆时报 (5 May 2018). "鹅公岩轨道专用桥即将合龙". news.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  5. "Egongyan Metro Line Bridge - HighestBridges.com". www.highestbridges.com. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
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