Wanxian Bridge

Wanxian Bridge, or Wanxian Yangtze Bridge, is a reinforced concrete arch bridge built over the Yangtze River in 1995. It is located in the vicinity of the Three Gorges Dam in Wanxian, Chongqing, China.

Photo 1, Wanxian Bridge, Chongqing, China

Its arch is 420 metres and it is 864.12 m in length. 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.

Photo 2, Wanxian Bridge, Chongqing, China

The Wanxian Bridge is longest existing concrete arch bridge in the world. It is a major highway bridge with lanes for vehicles and pedestrians.



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