Hanjiatuo Yangtze River Bridge

Not to be confused with Lijiatuo Yangtze River Bridge.
Hanjiatuo Yangtze River Bridge
韩家沱长江大桥
Coordinates 29°46′04″N 107°25′02″E / 29.767694°N 107.417278°E / 29.767694; 107.417278Coordinates: 29°46′04″N 107°25′02″E / 29.767694°N 107.417278°E / 29.767694; 107.417278
Carries Chongqing−Lichuan Railway
Crosses Yangtze River
Locale Fuling, Chongqing, China
Other name(s) Tan Yujiatuo Bridge
Characteristics
Design Cable-stayed
Material steel/concrete
Total length 1,137 metres (3,730 ft)
Longest span 432 metres (1,417 ft)
History
Construction end 2012
Hanjiatuo Yangtze River Bridge
Location in Chongqing

The Hanjiatuo Yangtze River Bridge is a cable-stayed railway bridge over the Yangtze River in the Fuling District of Chongqing, China. The bridge carries the Chongqing-Lichuan Railway and was completed in 2012.[1]

The Hanjiatuo Bridge has two towers 184 metres (604 ft) and 179 metres (587 ft) in height.[2] The total bridge is 1,137.5 metres (3,732 ft) including a longest span of 432 metres (1,417 ft). The bridge ranks among the longest cable-stayed bridges in the world.

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