Wanzhou Yangtze River Bridge, Chongqing


Facts and practical information
Wanxian Bridge, or Wanzhou Bridge, is a reinforced concrete arch bridge built over the Yangtze River in 1997. It is located in the vicinity of the Three Gorges Dam in Wanzhou, Chongqing, China. The arch span is 420 metres and the total length of the bridge is 864.12 metres. The clearance height to the river below is 133 metres however the full clearance is no longer visible as the reservoir created by the construction of the Three Gorges Dam has increased the height of the water. 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. ()
Chongqing
Wanzhou Yangtze River Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Wanzhou District, Second Wanzhou Yangtze River Bridge, Wanzhou Railway Bridge, Wanzhou Sports Center.