Longjiang Bridge

{{short description|Bridge in People's Republic of China}}

{{update|date=January 2019}}

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|bridge_name = Longjiang Bridge

|native_name = 龙江特大桥

|native_name_lang = zh

|image = 龙江特大桥1.jpg

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|caption = Longjiang Bridge of Baoteng Expressway in Yunnan Province

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|carries = S10 Baoteng Expressway

|crosses = Long River

|locale = Baoshan, Yunnan, Yunnan, China

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|design = Suspension bridge

|material = Steel

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|mainspan = {{convert|1196|m|ft|abbr=on}}

|length = {{convert|2471|m|ft|abbr=on}}

|width = {{convert|33.5|m|ft|abbr=on}}

|height = {{convert|169.7|m|ft|abbr=on}}

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|below = {{convert|280|m|ft|abbr=on}}

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|begin = August 2, 2011{{cite web|title=Construction on Asia's biggest suspension bridge started|url=http://en.people.cn/n/2015/0802/c90000-8929980.html}}

|complete = April 5, 2016

|open = May 1, 2016

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The Long River Bridge or Longjiang Bridge (龙江特大桥) is a suspension bridge near Baoshan, Yunnan, China. The main span of the bridge is {{convert|1196|m|ft|abbr=on}} making it one of the longest ever built.{{cite web|title=Longjiang Bridge|url=http://www.highestbridges.com/wiki/index.php?title=Longjiang_Bridge|publisher=highestbridges.com wiki|accessdate=18 December 2014}} The bridge is also one of the highest in world sitting {{convert|280|m|ft|abbr=on}} above the river below. The bridge started construction on August 2, 2011, completed construction in April, 2016, and was opened to the public on May 1, 2016.{{cite web|title=Asia's longest and highest suspension bridge to open to traffic|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2016-04/19/content_24668086.htm}}

File:LongjiangByHighestBridges.jpg

The project cost around 1.96 billion Yuan (Roughly 272 million USD).{{cite web|title=official government announcement of bridge completion (Chinese only)|url=http://www.sasac.gov.cn/n86114/n326638/c2311457/content.html}}