The Yingwuzhou Yangtze River Bridge () is a bridge carrying the southern section of the
Second Ring Road
The 2nd Ring Road () is the innermost ring road highway which encircles the city center of Beijing, People's Republic of China. (The first ring road had been a circular tram route.)
The ring road can be divided into two parts: the original rin ...
over the
Yangtze River in
Wuhan,
Hubei Province, China. It is one of the
longest suspension bridges in the world with two consecutive spans. The bridge cost 3.08 billion yuan to build and opened on December 28, 2014.
Yingwuzhou literally means "parrot island," a famous island that was mentioned many times in
Tang dynasty poems, but has now been part of
Hanyang due to the redirection of the river.
See also
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Bridges and tunnels across the Yangtze River
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 bise ...
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List of longest suspension bridge spans
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List of largest bridges in China
This list ranks China's bridges by the length of main span. Only bridges with a main span of or greater are included.
Longest spans
Under construction
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References
Bridges in Wuhan
Bridges over the Yangtze River
Bridges completed in 2014
Suspension bridges in China
2014 establishments in China
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