Longjiang Bridge

Longjiang Bridge 龙江特大桥
Coordinates	24°50′20″N 98°40′20″E / 24.838806°N 98.672194°E / 24.838806; 98.672194Coordinates: 24°50′20″N 98°40′20″E / 24.838806°N 98.672194°E / 24.838806; 98.672194
Carries	S10 Baoteng Expressway
Crosses	Long River (Yunnan)
Locale	Baoshan, Yunnan, Yunnan, China
Characteristics
Design	Suspension
Material	Steel
Total length	2,471 m (8,107 ft)
Width	33.5 m (110 ft)
Height	169.7 m (557 ft)
Longest span	1,196 m (3,924 ft)
Clearance below	280 m (920 ft)
History
Construction begin	August 2, 2011[1]
Construction end	April 5, 2016
Opened	Expected May 1， 2016
Longjiang Bridge Location in Yunnan

The Long River Bridge or Longjiang Bridge (龙江特大桥) is a suspension bridge near Baoshan, Yunnan, China. The main span of the bridge is 1,196 m (3,924 ft) making it one of the longest ever built.^[2][3] The bridge is also one of the highest in world sitting 280 m (920 ft) above the river below. The bridge completed construction in April, 2016, and is expected to open to public on May 1, 2016.^[4]

The project cost around 1.96 billion Yuan.^[5]

Geography

The bridge is part of Baoteng Expressway, connecting the cities of Baoshan and Tengchong in southwest China, and going straight to Myanmar. It crosses the Long River Valley, the largest natural obstacle on the Baoteng Expressway. Prior to the bridge, going from Baoshan to Tengchong involves a 13.5 km (8.4 mi) detour through the mountain ranges, and the trip is now shortened to 2,471 m (8,107 ft).

See also

• List of highest bridges in the world
• List of longest suspension bridge spans
• List of largest bridges in China

References