The Egongyan Rail Transit Bridge is a suspension bridge carrying the Chongqing Rail Transit Loop line across the Yangtze. It connects Jiulongpo District in the west with Nan'an District in the east. The Egongyan Rail Transit Bridge is located about 70 meters upstream of the old Egongyan Bridge which carries only road traffic. The overall bridge is 1,650.5 metres (5,415 ft) long, with a 600 metres (2,000 ft) main span, making it the longest cable supported transit only bridge in the world by main span.[2][3][4][5]
Egongyan Rail Transit Bridge 鹅公岩軌道大桥 | |
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| Coordinates | 29°31′10.8″N 106°31′56.7″E / 29.519667°N 106.532417°E |
| Carries | Two tracks of the Loop line and pedestrian path |
| Crosses | Yangtze River |
| Locale | Chongqing, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 1,650.5 metres (5,415 ft) |
| Longest span | 600 metres (1,969 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 30 December 2019[1] |
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References
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- ^ "轨道交通1号线尖璧段 环线西南半环5座车站 今日14时开通试运营". news.cbg.cn. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ "鹅公岩轨道专用桥即将合龙". news.sina.com.cn. Chongqing Times. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Egongyan Metro Line Bridge - HighestBridges.com". www.highestbridges.com. Retrieved 31 December 2019.