Sidu River Bridge

Sidu River Bridge

四渡河特大桥
Coordinates30°37′16″N 110°23′42″E / 30.62123°N 110.395088°E / 30.62123; 110.395088
CarriesG50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway
CrossesSidu River
Localenear Yesanguan town, Badong County, Hubei, China
Characteristics
DesignSuspension bridge
Total length1,222 m (4,009 ft)
Width24.5 m (80 ft)
Longest span900 m (3,000 ft)
Clearance below496 m (1,627 ft)
History
DesignerCCCC Second Highway Consultants Co. Ltd
OpenedNovember 15, 2009
Location

The Sidu River Bridge (Chinese: 四渡河特大桥; pinyin: Sìdù Hé Tèdà Qiáo) is a 1,222 m-long (4,009 ft) suspension bridge crossing the valley of the Sidu River near Yesanguan in Badong County of the Hubei Province of the People's Republic of China. The bridge was designed by CCSHCC Second Highway Consultants Company, Limited. and built at a cost of 720 million yuan (approximately US$100 million). It opened to traffic on November 15, 2009.