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Revision as of 11:13, 29 January 2011
Third Nanjing Yangtze Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 31°47′22″N 121°0′8″E / 31.78944°N 121.00222°E |
Carries | 3 lanes (in each direction) |
Crosses | Yangtze River |
Locale | Nanjing, China |
Characteristics | |
Design | cable-stayed bridge |
Total length | 1,288 m (4,226 ft) |
Width | 37.5 m (123 ft) |
Longest span | 648 m (2,126 ft) |
History | |
Opened | October 7, 2005 |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 60,000 vehicles (by 2025) |
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The Third Nanjing Yangtze Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge located in Nanjing, China. It is the third crossing of the Yangtze River at Nanjing. The main span measure 648 meters. The cable-stayed portion is just a part of the 4.7 kilometers of the complete bridge. Constructed in slightly more than two years at a cost of $490 million, this bridge features dual 215 meters towers.[1]
Nanjing is an important harbour in China and the zone needs comunicate an important number of trucks. Also this bridge is a new connection for the expressway from Shanghai to Chengdu that China plans complete by 2020.