Jingyue Yangtze River Bridge

The Jingyue Yangtze River Bridge (simplified Chinese: 荆岳大桥; traditional Chinese: 荊岳大橋; pinyin: Jīngyuè Dàqiáo) is a cable-stayed bridge over the Yangtze River between Jianli County, Hubei Province and Yueyang, Hunan Province in central China.[2] The Bridge opened in June 2010.[3] The bridge crosses the Yangtze River and is one of the largest cable-stayed bridges in the world. The bridge was tolled a few months after opening.

Jingyue Bridge

荆岳长江大桥
Coordinates29.544340°N 113.222433°E / 29.544340; 113.222433
Carries6 Lanes of Suizhou-Yueyang Expressway
CrossesYangtze River
LocaleJianli County, Hubei, China
Other name(s)Jingyue Dàqiáo
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed
Total length5,419 metres (17,779 ft)
Height265 metres (869 ft) [1]
Longest span816 metres (2,677 ft)
History
Construction endJune 2010
Statistics
TollYes
Location

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References

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