Yangluo Yangtze River Bridge
Yangluo Bridge 武汉阳逻长江大桥 | |
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| Coordinates | 30°37′27″N 114°33′28″E / 30.62416°N 114.557778°E |
| Carries | G70 Fuzhou–Yinchuan Expressway G4201 Wuhan Ring Expressway |
| Crosses | Yangtze River |
| Locale | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Maintained by | Wuhan Rao Cheng Highway Management Division |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension bridge |
| Total length | 2,725 m (8,940 ft) |
| Width | 38.5 m (126 ft) |
| Height | 169.8 m (557 ft) (south pylon) 163.3 m (536 ft) (north pylon) |
| Longest span | 1,280 m (4,200 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction start | November 4, 2003 |
| Construction cost | $240 million USD |
| Opened | December 26, 2007 |
| 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.