Bridge · People's Republic of China
How much did Chaotianmen Bridge cost to build?
Chaotianmen Bridge is the double-deck steel arch road and rail bridge across the Yangtze at Chongqing, China, with a 552 m main span, begun in December 2004 and opened to traffic on 29 April 2009, the longest arch bridge in the world at its opening. English Wikipedia gives its cost as 3.2 billion yuan, and a Sina report of the opening, citing the Chinese government portal, says the total investment was more than 3 billion yuan.
Reported project cost
CNY 3.2 billion
Approximately $468.42 million
Cost basis: 2009
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Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost2009
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Key dimensions
- Total lengthfinance.sina.cn
- 1,741 m
- Main spanSina citing gov.cn
- 552 m
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