Runyang Yangtze River Bridge: Difference between revisions

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| design = South [[Suspension bridge]]<br/>North [[Cable-stayed bridge]]

| mainspan = South {{convert|1490|m|ft}}<br/>North {{convert|406|m|ft}}

The '''Runyang Yangtze River Bridge''' ({{zh|s=润扬长江大桥|t=潤揚長江大橋|p=Rùnyáng Chángjiāng Dàqiáo''; [[Wu Chinese|Wu]]:'' Nye-yaan saon-gaon du-jiau}}) is a large [[bridge]] complex that crosses the [[Yangtze River]] in [[Jiangsu]] Province, [[China]], downstream of [[Nanjing]]. The complex consists of two major bridges that link [[Zhenjiang]] on the south bank of the river and [[Yangzhou]] on the north. The bridge is part of the [[G4011 Yangzhou–Liyang Expressway|Yangzhou–Liyang Expressway]]. Construction of the bridge complex began in October 2000 and was completed ahead of schedule. The bridge cost 5.8 billion Yuan (about US$700 million). The complex opened to traffic on April 30, 2005. The total length of the bridge complex is about {{convert|35.66|km|mi|2}}.<ref>[{{Cite web |url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-04/11/content_432944.htm |title=New bridge to help span the wealth gap] |access-date=2008-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330201817/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-04/11/content_432944.htm |archive-date=2012-03-30 |url-status=live }}</ref> In between the two bridges is the island of [[Shiyezhou]].

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The south bridge is a [[suspension bridge]] with a main span of {{convert|1490|m|ft|0}}. Upon its completion in 2005 it became the third [[List of longest suspension bridge spans|longest suspension bridge span]] in the world and the largest in China. With the opening of the [[Xihoumen Bridge]] in 2007, it became the second longest span in China. It is now the fifthninth longest in the world. The towers are {{convert|215|m|ft|0}} above water level. The two approach spans are not suspended. The main span of the bridge consists of a streamlined [[orthotropic deck|orthotropic]] [[steel]] box girder that is {{convert|3|m|ft|0}} in depth. The width of the deck is {{convert|39.2|m|ft|0}}, accommodating 6 [[traffic]] [[lanes]] and a narrow walkway at each outside edge for maintenance. The height clearance for river navigation is about {{convert|50|m|ft|0}}.

*[http://www.rybridge.com/ Runyang Yangtze River Highway Bridge] {{Zhin iconlang|zh}}

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