Yichang Bridge

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The Yichang Bridge, or Yichang Yangtze Highway Bridge (simplified Chinese: 宜昌长江公路大桥; traditional Chinese: 宜昌長江公路大橋; pinyin: Yíchāng Changjiang Gonglu Dàqiáo) is a suspension bridge that crosses the Yangtze River a score or two kilometers downstream from the center city of Yichang, China. It is located within the prefecture-level city of Yichang, and carries the Hu-Rong (Shanghai-Chongqing) Expressway (沪蓉高速公路).

The bridge was constructed from 1998 until 2001 at a cost of 895,000,000 yuan. It has a main span of 960 meters (3,150 feet).
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Coordinates:   30°34'10"N   111°23'29"E

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