Egongyan Rail Transit Bridge

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Egongyan Rail Transit Bridge

鹅公岩軌道大桥
201908 Old and New Egongyan Yangtze River Bridge.jpg
Coordinates 29°31′10.8″N106°31′56.7″E / 29.519667°N 106.532417°E / 29.519667; 106.532417
CarriesTwo tracks of the Loop line and pedestrian path
Crosses Yangtze River
Locale Chongqing, China
Characteristics
Total length1,650.5 metres (5,415 ft)
Longest span600 metres (1,969 ft)
History
Opened30 December 2019 [1]
Location
Egongyan Rail Transit Bridge

The Egongyan Rail Transit Bridge is a suspension bridge carrying the Chongqing Rail Transit Loop line across the Yangtze. It connects Jiulongpo District in the west with Nan'an District in the east. The Egongyan Rail Transit Bridge is located about 70 meters upstream of the old Egongyan Bridge which carries only road traffic. The overall bridge is 1,650.5 metres (5,415 ft) long, with a 600 metres (2,000 ft) main span, making it the longest cable supported transit only bridge in the world by main span. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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