Coordinates: 30°18′32″N 112°12′59″E / 30.308837°N 112.21628°E / 30.308837; 112.21628

Jingzhou Yangtze River Bridge

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Jingzhou Bridge

荆州长江大桥
Coordinates30°18′32″N 112°12′59″E / 30.308837°N 112.21628°E / 30.308837; 112.21628
Carries G55 Erguang Expressway
CrossesYangtze River
LocaleJingzhou, Hubei, China
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed
Total length4,398 metres (14,429 ft)[1]
Longest span500 metres (1,600 ft) North span
History
Construction start1998
Construction end2002
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The Jingzhou Bridge is a large bridge complex crossing the Yangtze River just south of the city-center of Jingzhou, Hubei. The bridge has two main cable-stayed spans (North and South) with lengths of 500 metres (1,600 ft) and 305 metres (1,001 ft) respectively. The bridge has nine box girder spans between the two large cable stayed spans, each measuring 151 metres (495 ft). The bridge carries four lanes of the G55 Erenhot–Guangzhou Expressway.

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