How much did the Yiling Yangtze River Bridge cost to build?
The Yiling Yangtze River Bridge is a three-tower, single-plane cable-stayed bridge across the Yangtze in the centre of Yichang, Hubei, and was the city's first river crossing. The main bridge is 936 m long and the whole crossing with its approaches 3,246 m, on a 20 m wide deck. Construction began in November 1998 and the bridge opened to traffic in December 2001.
Reported project cost
CNY 610 million
Approximately $73.7 million
Cost basis: 2001
Harry BarkanCC BY 3.0
Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost2001
Project metrics
Key dimensions
- Total lengthHubei Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism
- 3,246 m
- Main spanWikipedia infobox
- 346 m
Project record