Zhongzhou Yangtze River Bridge, Cable-stayed bridge across Yangtze River in Chongqing, China.
The Zhongzhou Yangtze River Bridge is a prestressed concrete cable-stayed bridge with two towers and two cable planes, carrying four lanes of the G50 Shanghai-Chongqing Expressway across the Yangtze about 8 km upstream of Zhong County's seat. Its total length is 2,145.2 m, the main bridge 870 m, and the main span 450 m, with a deck 24.5 m wide. It opened to traffic on 26 March 2009.
The bridge opened in 2009, marking a turning point in the region where traditional ferry crossings were replaced by modern highway connections. This shift enabled faster and more reliable links between the banks in Zhong County.
The bridge is part of the modern transportation network that links this region to other major cities, showing how travel methods have transformed in this valley. Today, travelers use it daily to cross quickly between the banks instead of waiting for ferries as people did in the past.
Access to the bridge is via the G50 Expressway, allowing vehicles to drive directly from the highway. Clearance heights vary across the span, so drivers of tall vehicles should take this into account.
The bridge deck was built 134 metres above the original river level, but the Three Gorges Dam reservoir raised the water below, so clearance drops to 84 metres at peak storage. The 460-metre main span ranked among the world's longest cable-stayed spans when the bridge opened in 2009.
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