Ehuang Yangtze River Bridge

Ehuang Yangtze River Bridge
鄂黄长江大桥
Coordinates 30°24′44″N 114°55′10″E / 30.412114°N 114.919395°E / 30.412114; 114.919395Coordinates: 30°24′44″N 114°55′10″E / 30.412114°N 114.919395°E / 30.412114; 114.919395
Carries China National Highway 106
Crosses Yangtze River
Locale Wuhan, Hubei, China
Characteristics
Design Cable-stayed
Total length 1,290 m (4,230 ft)
Longest span 480 m (1,570 ft)
History
Construction begin 1999 (1999)
Opened 2002 (2002)
Ehuang Yangtze River Bridge
Location in Hubei

The Ehuang Yangtze River Bridge (Chinese: 鄂黄长江大桥) crosses the Yangtze River in Hubei, China. The bridge carries traffic on China National Highway 106 between Echeng, Ezhou south of the river and Huangzhou, Huanggang to the north. Construction of the bridge started in 1999 and it was completed in 2002. The bridge is 1,290 m (4,230 ft) long and has a main span of 480 m (1,570 ft) placing it among the longest cable-stayed bridges in the world.[1]

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