Wanzhou Fuma Yangtze River Bridge

Wanzhou Fuma Yangtze River Bridge
万州驸马长江大桥
Wanzhou, Chongqing, China
(607) feet high / (185) meters high
3,445 foot span / 1,050 meter span
2016

The longest span bridge ever built in Chongqing Province, the Wanzhou Fuma Yangtze River Bridge is the 3rd major road bridge across the Yangtze River at Wanzhou city and the second major suspension bridge. The main span of 1,050 meters is almost double the length of the nearby 2nd Wanzhou Bridge crossing and the first span upstream of the 3 Gorges Dam to have a length of over 1 kilometer.

The most unique design element of the bridge is the north side cantilevered beam approach bridge of 77.5+145+77.5 meters. The use of a large prestressed beam bridge right up to the tower and the main suspended span has only been done once before on the Fuling Qingcaobei Yangtze River Bridge located 200 kilometers upstream of Wanzhou. The southeast approach will have more conventional spans of 6x30 meters.

The bridge height is an estimate to the original Yangtze River level. The height to the full 3 Gorges reservoir surface will probably be approximately 115 meters.

Wanzhou Fuma Yangtze River Bridge satellite image.

The Wanzhou 2nd Yangtze River Bridge can be seen on the left with the airport at the bottom.

Wanzhou Fuma Yangtze River Bridge location map.