Baishazhou Yangtze River Bridge
Baishazhou Yangtze River Bridge 武汉白沙洲长江大桥 | |
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Cable-stayed | |
| Total length | 3,589 metres (11,775 ft) |
| Width | 28.5 metres (94 ft) |
| Longest span | 618 metres (2,028 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1997 |
| Construction end | September 2000 |
| Construction cost | $380 million[1] |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 50,000 vpd |
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The Baishazhou Yangtze River Bridge (
Hanyang). The two bridge names come from the order of construction (it was built after the First and Second Bridges), and from the name of the small island (Baisha Zhou (白沙洲), i.e. "White Sand Island") located under the bridge.[2]
The bridge construction started in 1997 and was completed in September 2000.[2]
The final construction cost of the bridge was $380 million.Third Ring Road enormously easing the city's traffic and aiding local economic development.[2]
See also
- Yangtze River bridges and tunnels
- List of largest cable-stayed bridges
References
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- ^ a b "Construction Facts - The Sourcebook of Statistics, Records and Resources" (PDF), Engineering News Record, vol. 251, Number 20a, McGraw Hill, November 2003, archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2014, retrieved 9 August 2014
- ^ a b c "图文：武汉白沙洲长江大桥今日通车". Retrieved February 3, 2012.
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