Xiling Bridge
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The Xiling Bridge, or Xiling Yangtze Bridge , is a suspension bridge
over the Yangtse River, just a few kilometers downstream from the Three Gorges Dam
. The bridge is located within Yiling District
of the prefecture-level city of Yichang
(Hubei
Province of China
), connecting the towns of
Letianxi (on the left, northern bank of the river) and Sandouping
(on the right, southern bank).
The location is some 50 km upstream (west) from Yichang main urban area (i.e., Xiling District
).
The construction started in December 1993 and was completed in 1996 (bridge open in August 1996).
The bridge has a main span of 900 meters; the total length of the bridge was reported as 1118.66 meters. The bridge surface is 18 m wide, carrying two lanes of traffic in each direction.
Suspension bridge
A suspension bridge is a type of bridge in which the deck is hung below suspension cables on vertical suspenders. Outside Tibet and Bhutan, where the first examples of this type of bridge were built in the 15th century, this type of bridge dates from the early 19th century...
over the Yangtse River, just a few kilometers downstream from the Three Gorges Dam
Three Gorges Dam
The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric dam that spans the Yangtze River by the town of Sandouping, located in the Yiling District of Yichang, in Hubei province, China...
. The bridge is located within Yiling District
Yiling District
Yiling District is a district within the prefecture-level city of Yichang in China's Hubei Province. Created in July 2001, the district includes most of the former Yichang County, with the exception of Yichang center city and certain southern and western suburbs.The land area of Yiling District...
of the prefecture-level city of Yichang
Yichang
Yichang is a prefecture-level city located in Hubei province of the People's Republic of China. It is the second largest city in Hubei province after the province capital, Wuhan. The Three Gorges Dam is located within its administrative area, in Yiling District.-History:In ancient times Yichang...
(Hubei
Hubei
' Hupeh) is a province in Central China. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Lake Dongting...
Province of China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
), connecting the towns of
Letianxi (on the left, northern bank of the river) and Sandouping
Sandouping
Sandouping is a town in Yiling District of Yichang prefecture-level city in the Chinese province of Hubei. It is located on the right bank of the Yangtze River, next to Yiling District's border with Zigui County to the west...
(on the right, southern bank).
The location is some 50 km upstream (west) from Yichang main urban area (i.e., Xiling District
Xiling District
Xiling District is a district of Yichang, Hubei, China. It includes the central part of Yichang's urban area, on the left bank of the Yangtze River.-External links:*...
).
The construction started in December 1993 and was completed in 1996 (bridge open in August 1996).
The bridge has a main span of 900 meters; the total length of the bridge was reported as 1118.66 meters. The bridge surface is 18 m wide, carrying two lanes of traffic in each direction.
See also
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(near Yichang's center city) - Yichang Yangtze Highway BridgeYichang BridgeThe Yichang Bridge, or Yichang Yangtze Highway Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the Yangtze River some 20 km downstream from the center city of Yichang, China. It is located within the prefecture-level city of Yichang, and carries the G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway...
, downstream from the city - Yangtze River bridges and tunnels