Bosideng Bridge
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Bosideng Bridge 波司登大桥 | |
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 The Bosideng Bridge Under construction. | |
| Coordinates | 28°53′32″N 105°52′47″E / 28.892182°N 105.879717°E |
| Carries | G93 Chengdu–Chongqing Ring Expressway |
| Crosses | Yangtze River |
| Locale | Hejiang County, Sichuan, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch Bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 841 metres (2,759 ft) |
| Longest span | 530 metres (1,740 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction end | 2012 |
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The Bosideng Bridge (Chinese: 波司登大桥) is a highway bridge over the Yangtze River in Hejiang County, Sichuan, China. It is the third longest arch bridge in the world with a span of 530 m (1,740 ft).[1] The bridge carries traffic on the G93 Chengdu–Chongqing Ring Expressway.
Construction
The Bosideng Bridge is a concrete filled steel tubular arch bridge. It is the longest bridge of this design, surpassing the Wushan Yangtze Bridge.[2]
See also
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References
- ^ http://www.best-news.us/news-4581737-The-world-39s-largest-steel-arch-bridge-span-Lu-Chongqing-high-speed-connectivity.html
- ^ http://www.arch-bridges.com/paper2010/pdf/13-Scheme%20design%20of%20a%20530m%20CFST%20arch%20bridge--the%20First%20Yangtze%20River%20Bridge%20in%20Hejiang,%20Sichuan,%20China.pdf
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