The Bosideng Bridge (Chinese: 波司登大桥) is a highway bridge over the Yangtze River in Hejiang County, Sichuan, China. It is the third longest arch bridge in the world with a span of 530 m (1,740 ft).[1] The bridge carries traffic on the G93 Chengdu–Chongqing Ring Expressway.

Bosideng Bridge

波司登大桥
The Bosideng Bridge Under construction.
Coordinates28°53′32″N 105°52′47″E / 28.892182°N 105.879717°E / 28.892182; 105.879717
CarriesG93 Chengdu–Chongqing Ring Expressway
CrossesYangtze River
LocaleHejiang County, Sichuan, China
Characteristics
DesignArch Bridge
MaterialSteel
Total length841 metres (2,759 ft)
Longest span530 metres (1,740 ft)
History
Construction end2012 (2012)
Location
Map

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The Bosideng Bridge is a concrete filled steel tubular arch bridge. It is the longest bridge of this design, surpassing the Wushan Yangtze Bridge.[2]

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  1. ^ "The world's largest steel arch bridge span Lu Chongqing high-speed connectivity - News". Archived from the original on 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-01. Retrieved 2013-07-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)