Baishazhou Yangtze River Bridge

The Baishazhou Yangtze River Bridge (Chinese: 武汉白沙洲长江大桥), sometimes referred as the Third Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge for being the third Yangtze river bridge in Wuhan, is a highway bridge over the Yangtze River in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. It is located 6.8 kilometres (4 miles) southwest (upstream) of the First Bridge (which connects central Wuchang with central Hanyang). The two bridge names come from the order of construction (it was built after the First and Second Bridges), and from the name of the small island (Baisha Zhou (白沙洲), i.e. "White Sand Island") located under the bridge.[2]

Baishazhou Yangtze River Bridge

武汉白沙洲长江大桥
Coordinates30°29′05″N 114°14′44″E / 30.4846°N 114.2455°E / 30.4846; 114.2455
Carries6 lanes of Wuhan Third Ring Road
CrossesYangtze River
LocaleWuhan, Hubei, China
Other name(s)Third Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed
Total length3,589 metres (11,775 ft)
Width28.5 metres (94 ft)
Longest span618 metres (2,028 ft)
History
Construction start1997
Construction endSeptember 2000
Construction cost$380 million[1]
Statistics
Daily traffic50,000 vpd
Location
Map
Wuhan's third Yangtze river Bridge at Baishazhou.

The bridge construction started in 1997 and was completed in September 2000.[2] The final construction cost of the bridge was $380 million.[1] It is 3,586 metres (11,765 ft) long and 28.5 metres (94 ft) wide, has six lanes and a capacity of 50,000 vehicles a day. The bridge serves as a major passage for the Third Ring Road enormously easing the city's traffic and aiding local economic development.[2]

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  1. ^ a b "Construction Facts - The Sourcebook of Statistics, Records and Resources" (PDF), Engineering News Record, vol. 251, Number 20a, McGraw Hill, November 2003, archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2014, retrieved 9 August 2014
  2. ^ a b c "图文:武汉白沙洲长江大桥今日通车". Retrieved February 3, 2012.