Longjiang Bridge
Longjiang Bridge 龙江特大桥 | |
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Longjiang Bridge of Baoteng Expressway in Yunnan Province | |
| Coordinates | 24°50′20″N 98°40′20″E / 24.8388°N 98.6722°E |
| Carries | S10 Baoteng Expressway |
| Crosses | Long River |
| Locale | Baoshan, Yunnan, Yunnan, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension bridge |
| 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 start | August 2, 2011 |
| Construction end | April 5, 2016 |
| Opened | May 1, 2016 |
| Location | |
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. The bridge is also one of the highest in world sitting 280 m (920 ft) above the river below. The bridge started construction on August 2, 2011, completed construction in April, 2016, and was opened to the public on May 1, 2016.
The project cost around 1.96 billion Yuan (Roughly 272 million USD).