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The Caiyuanba Bridge is an
arch bridge An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. Arch bridges work by transferring the weight of the bridge and its structural load, loads partially into a horizontal thrust restrained by the abutments at either si ...
which crosses the
Yangtze River The Yangtze or Yangzi ( or ) is the longest river in Eurasia and the third-longest in the world. It rises at Jari Hill in the Tanggula Mountains of the Tibetan Plateau and flows including Dam Qu River the longest source of the Yangtze, i ...
in
Chongqing ChongqingPostal Romanization, Previously romanized as Chungking ();. is a direct-administered municipality in Southwestern China. Chongqing is one of the four direct-administered municipalities under the State Council of the People's Republi ...
,
China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...
. Completed in 2007, the arch spans ranking among the longest arch bridges in the world. The bridge carries 6 lanes of traffic and two tracks of
Chongqing Rail Transit The Chongqing Rail Transit (branded as CRT; also known as Chongqing Metro) is the rapid transit system in the city of Chongqing, China. In operation since 2005, it serves the transportation needs of the city's main business and entertainment ...
Line 3 between the Nan'an District south of the Yangtze River and the
Yuzhong District Yuzhong District () is the central district and heart of Chongqing municipality. It is the capital of the municipality and is also the political, economical, and entertainment center of the city of Chongqing. Located in the central portion of Yuz ...
to the north.


See also

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List of longest arch bridge spans This list of the longest arch bridge spans ranks the world's arch bridges by the length of their main Span (architecture), span. The length of the main span is the most common way to rank bridges as it usually correlates with the engineering compl ...
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Yangtze River bridges and tunnels The bridges and tunnels across the Yangtze River carry rail and road traffic across China's longest and largest List of rivers of China, river and form a vital part of the Transport in China, country's transportation infrastructure. The river bi ...


External links

*http://www.china.org.cn/english/photo/230204.htm


References

Bridges in Chongqing Bridges over the Yangtze River Arch bridges in China Bridges completed in 2007 Road-rail bridges in China 2007 establishments in China {{PRChina-bridge-struct-stub