Yangluo Yangtze River Bridge

Yangluo Bridge

武汉阳逻长江大桥
Coordinates30°37′27″N 114°33′28″E / 30.62416°N 114.557778°E / 30.62416; 114.557778
Carries G70 Fuzhou–Yinchuan Expressway
G4201 Wuhan Ring Expressway
CrossesYangtze River
LocaleWuhan, Hubei, China
Maintained byWuhan Rao Cheng Highway Management Division
Characteristics
DesignSuspension bridge
Total length2,725 m (8,940 ft)
Width38.5 m (126 ft)
Height169.8 m (557 ft) (south pylon)
163.3 m (536 ft) (north pylon)
Longest span1,280 m (4,200 ft)
History
Construction startNovember 4, 2003 (2003-11-04)
Construction cost$240 million USD
OpenedDecember 26, 2007 (2007-12-26)
Location

The Yangluo Yangtze River Bridge (Chinese: 武汉阳逻长江大桥) is a suspension bridge over the Yangtze River in Wuhan, Hubei, China. With a main span of 1,280 metres (4,200 ft), at its opening it was tied with the Golden Gate Bridge as the ninth longest suspension bridge in the world. The bridge carries the G70 Fuzhou–Yinchuan Expressway and G4201 Wuhan Ring Expressway over the Yangtze River and provides easy access to both sides of the river as part of a larger plan to promote development in the eastern portion of the city. Construction on the bridge began on November 4, 2003, and it opened to traffic on December 26, 2007.