Changshou Yangtze River Railway Bridge

The Changshou Yangtze River Railway Bridge (Chinese: 渝怀铁路长寿长江大桥) is a railway truss bridge over the Yangtze River in Changshou District, Chongqing, China.[2] The bridge was completed in 2005 and carries two track of the Chongqing–Huaihua Railway.[1] The bridge is 898.36 metres (2,947.4 ft) long.[1] The bridge won the 2008 Lu Ban award for excellence in engineering.[1]

Changshou Yangtze River Railway Bridge

長壽長江鐵路大橋
Coordinates29.772796°N 106.991546°E / 29.772796; 106.991546
CarriesYuhuai Railway
CrossesYangtze River
LocaleChangshou, Chongqing, China
Characteristics
Designtruss bridge
MaterialSteel
Total length898.36 metres (2,947.4 ft)[1]
Longest span192 metres (630 ft)[1]
Clearance above18 metres (59 ft)[1]
History
Construction start2001
Construction end2005
Location

See also

References

  1. (Chinese) 渝怀铁路长寿长江大桥 Archived 2014-07-05 at the Wayback Machine 2014-03-07
  2. "The Research on Construction Techniques Applied to Yangtze River Bridge of Yuhuai Railroad in Changshou". Mater's Theses. China Papers. 5 June 2010. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.


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