Chongqing is a typical city with hills and rivers. Yangtze River and Jialing River run around the main city. Chongqing cannot develop without further bridge construction.
Lijiatuo Yangtze River Bridge
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The Lijiatuo Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Yangtze River in Chongqing. Completed in 1995, it has a total span of 1,288 meters, placing it among the longest cable-stayed bridges in the world. The bridge has four lanes running along it and connects the Banan District south of the Yangtze River and the Jiulongpo District to the north. [Photo/liangjiang.gov.cn] |
Caiyuanba Bridge
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The Caiyuanba Bridge is an arch bridge running across the Yangtze River in Chongqing. It took nearly four years to build the bridge, which cost 2 billion yuan ($291.62 million). Completed in 2007, the arch spans 420 meters ranking it the second longest arch bridge in China. The bridge is a structural blend of tunnels and flyovers with a unique arch and cable structure. It carries six lanes of traffic and two tracks of the Chongqing Rail Transit Line 3 between the Nanan District south of the Yangtze River and the Yuzhong District to the north. [Photo/liangjiang.gov.cn] |
Egongyan Bridge
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Egongyan Bridge is a suspension bridge which crosses the Yangtze River in Chongqing. Completed in 2000, the bridge has a main span of 600 meters and a total length of 7,270 meters. It carries six lanes of traffic between the Nan’an District east of the Yangtze River and the Jiulongpo District to the west. [Photo/liangjiang.gov.cn] |
Edited by James Skinner
John Edwards, the UK trade commissioner for China, praised Chongqing over its rise as a burgeoning center in intelligent manufacturing.