Second Wanzhou Yangtze River Bridge

Second Wanzhou Bridge
万州长江二桥
Coordinates 30°49′33″N 108°24′17″E / 30.825889°N 108.404778°E / 30.825889; 108.404778Coordinates: 30°49′33″N 108°24′17″E / 30.825889°N 108.404778°E / 30.825889; 108.404778
Crosses Yangtze River
Locale Wanzhou District, Chongqing, China
Other name(s) Second Wanxian Bridge
Characteristics
Design Suspension Bridge
Total length 1,153.86 metres (3,785.6 ft)
Longest span 580 metres (1,900 ft)
History
Construction begin 2001
Opened 2004
Second Wanzhou Bridge
Location in Chongqing

The Second Wanzhou Yangtze River Bridge is a suspension bridge over the Yangtze River in Wanzhou District of Chongqing, China. Completed in 2004, it has a main span of 580 metres (1,900 ft) places it among the longest suspension spans in the world.[1]

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