Huangshi Yangtze River Bridge

The Huangshi Yangtze River Bridge (Chinese: 黄石长江大桥) is a box girder bridge across the Yangtze River in Huangshi, Hubei Province in central China.[1] The bridge is made of prestressed concrete. The bridge has a total length of 2,580 m (8,460 ft), including a total span length of 1,060 m (3,480 ft), including three main spans each measuring 245 m (804 ft).[1] The bridge was built from 1991 and 1995.[1] In 2002, defects in the structure were discovered, prompting the need for renovation.[1]

Huangshi Bridge

黄石长江大桥
Coordinates30.251245°N 115.072088°E / 30.251245; 115.072088
CrossesYangtze River
LocaleHuangshi, Hubei, China
Characteristics
Designbox girder bridge
MaterialPrestressed concrete
Total lengthtotal span: 1,060 m (3,480 ft)
total length: 2,580 m (8,460 ft)
Longest span245 m (804 ft)
History
Construction start1991 (1991)
Opened1995 (1995)
Location

See also

References

  1. (Chinese) 湖北省黄石长江大桥加固工程 Archived 2015-02-18 at the Wayback Machine 2009-06-10


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