Wanxian Bridge, or Wanzhou Bridge (simplified Chinese: 万县长江大桥; traditional Chinese: 萬縣長江大橋; pinyin: Wànxiàn Chángjiāng Dàqiáo), is a reinforced concretearch bridge built over the Yangtze River in 1997. It is located in the vicinity of the Three Gorges Dam in Wanzhou, Chongqing, China. The arch span is 420 metres (1,380 ft) and the total length of the bridge is 864.12 metres (2,835.0 ft).[1] The clearance height to the river below is 133 metres (436 ft) however the full clearance is no longer visible as the reservoir created by the construction of the Three Gorges Dam has increased the height of the water.[2] During the bridge construction, a concrete-filled tubular arch truss frame was built to support the weight of the concrete arch and embedded into the concrete arch.[3]
The Wanxian Bridge is the longest existing concrete arch bridge in the world, displacing the previous record holder, the CroatianKrk Bridge.[4] It is a major highway bridge with lanes for vehicles and pedestrians.[3]
wanzhou, yangtze, river, bridge, wanxian, bridge, wanzhou, bridge, simplified, chinese, 万县长江大桥, traditional, chinese, 萬縣長江大橋, pinyin, wànxiàn, chángjiāng, dàqiáo, reinforced, concrete, arch, bridge, built, over, yangtze, river, 1997, located, vicinity, three, . Wanxian Bridge or Wanzhou Bridge simplified Chinese 万县长江大桥 traditional Chinese 萬縣長江大橋 pinyin Wanxian Changjiang Daqiao is a reinforced concrete arch bridge built over the Yangtze River in 1997 It is located in the vicinity of the Three Gorges Dam in Wanzhou Chongqing China The arch span is 420 metres 1 380 ft and the total length of the bridge is 864 12 metres 2 835 0 ft 1 The clearance height to the river below is 133 metres 436 ft however the full clearance is no longer visible as the reservoir created by the construction of the Three Gorges Dam has increased the height of the water 2 During the bridge construction a concrete filled tubular arch truss frame was built to support the weight of the concrete arch and embedded into the concrete arch 3 Wanxian Bridge万州长江公路大桥Coordinates30 45 35 N 108 25 09 E 30 759611 N 108 419278 E 30 759611 108 419278CarriesChina National Highway 318CrossesYangtze RiverLocaleWanzhou Chongqing ChinaCharacteristicsDesignArch BridgeMaterialConcreteTotal length864 metres 2 835 ft Longest span420 metres 1 380 ft Clearance above133 metres 436 ft HistoryOpened1997Location The Wanxian Bridge is the longest existing concrete arch bridge in the world displacing the previous record holder the Croatian Krk Bridge 4 It is a major highway bridge with lanes for vehicles and pedestrians 3 See also editList of the largest arch bridges Yangtze River bridges and tunnelsReferences edit Wanxian Bridge at Structurae Wanxian Bridge Highest Bridges Retrieved 7 September 2012 a b Yan Guomin Yang Zhi Hua 1997 Wanxian Yangtze Bridge China Structural Engineering International 7 3 164 6 doi 10 2749 101686697780494842 INIST 2762590 Arch Bridges national concrete bridge Retrieved 2008 02 10 External links editPhoto of bridge Bridge Engineering A global perspective p 341 342 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wanxian Bridge nbsp nbsp This article about a specific bridge or group of bridges in China is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wanzhou Yangtze River Bridge amp oldid 1154601592, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
