Lijiatuo Yangtze River Bridge

The Lijiatuo Yangtze River Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Yangtze River in Chongqing, China. Completed in 1995, it has a main span of 444 metres (1,457 ft), placing it among the longest cable-stayed bridges in the world. The bridge carries four lanes of traffic between the Banan District south of the Yangtze River and the Jiulongpo District to the north.

Lijiatuo Yangtze River Bridge

重庆李家沱长江大桥
Coordinates29.479472°N 106.528444°E / 29.479472; 106.528444
CarriesJinlong Road/Hongguang Avenue
CrossesYangtze River
LocaleChongqing, China
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed
Total length1,288 metres (4,226 ft)[1]
Longest span444 metres (1,457 ft)
History
Opened1995
Lijiatuo Yangtze River Bridge
Location in Chongqing

In the summer of 2013 the bridge was closed for five days as its steel cables were replaced.[2] In December 2014 the city government approved another replacement of the bridge's cables.[3]

See also

  • List of largest cable-stayed bridges
  • Yangtze River bridges and tunnels

References


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