Zhixi Yangtze River Bridge, Suspension bridge in Yichang, China
The Zhixi Yangtze River Bridge consists of three parts: the Dajiang Bridge, a suspension bridge with a main span of 838 metres; the Sanjiang Bridge, a concrete cable-stayed bridge with a main span of 210 metres; and approach spans on both banks. The Dajiang section carries six lanes in two directions, making it the widest river crossing in Yichang. The bridge crosses the Xiling District, Xiba island in the middle of the Yangtze, and Dianjun District, with two-way ramps in each.
Originally named Miaozui Yangtze River Bridge, it was built from 18 November 2012 and opened to traffic on 18 July 2016, becoming Yichang's sixth Yangtze crossing. Its opening replaced the road on top of the Gezhouba Dam, after which the dam was closed to public traffic. It is the world's second steel-plate composite girder suspension bridge, after Wuhan's Yingwuzhou bridge.
The bridge's name, Zhixi, comes from a phrase meaning "arriving with joy," while its original name, Miaozui, referred to the nearby Miao Mouth. Since September 2017, bus route 215 has crossed the bridge, linking Xiling and Dianjun districts. The bridge also replaced the road on top of the Gezhouba Dam, which was closed to traffic after the bridge opened.
The bridge lies 2.7 km downstream of the Gezhouba Dam and crosses the Xiling district, Xiba island and Dianjun district, with two-way ramps for vehicles in all three. Bus line 215 has run across it since September 2017. LED street lights are adjusted by computer, and sidewalks with stair access are in place.
The bridge is also a strategic project meant to safeguard the Three Gorges Dam, which is why it is nicknamed the "anti-terrorism bridge". It is the world's second steel-plate composite girder suspension bridge, after Wuhan's Yingwuzhou Yangtze River Bridge. Its opening replaced the road on top of the Gezhouba Dam, which was then closed to traffic.
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