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This list of bridges in China includes notable bridges. China has a long history in bridge construction. The oldest bridge still in existence in China is the Anji Bridge, constructed during the years between 595 and 605.
During the infrastructure boom of the past two decades, bridge-building has proceeded at a rapid pace on a vast scale. Prior to the completion of the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge in 1957, there were no bridges across the Yangtze River, China's longest, from Yibin to Shanghai, and all overland roads and railways crossing this 2,884 km (1,792 mi.) stretch of the river had to be ferried. There were only seven such bridges in 1992, but that number reached 73 by the end of 2012, including eight new openings in that year alone.
China has been pushing the boundaries of bridge construction with many record breaking bridges, including:
Qinglan Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in Wenchang. It is considered the most earthquake-resistant bridge in China being able to handle one at a magnitude of 8.5 on the Richter scale.[89]
Puqian Bridge, an under-construction bridge in the northeast part of Hainan, over the entrance to Dongzhai Harbor
^This title strictly applies only to the sum of attributes given (O’Connor, Colin: Roman Bridges, Cambridge University Press 1993, ISBN0-521-39326-4, p.171): Various Roman stone pillar bridges featured wooden open-spandrel segmental arches as early as the 2nd century CE, among them Trajan's bridge, the longest bridge of the world to have been built for over a thousand years. Also, a dozen or more Roman close-spandrel stone segmental arch bridges are known from the 1st century BC onwards, such as the Ponte San Lorenzo (Padua), Alconétar Bridge and the Makestos Bridge (Turkey), the last having half-open spandrels. The 27 segmental arches of the Bridge at Limyra (300 ce) feature span to rise ratios between 5.3 and 6.5 to 1, making it an earlier example of a stone quarter circle segmental arch bridge. This leaves the Anji bridge the title of "the oldest open-spandrel stone quarter circle segmental arch bridge in the world".
^The Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is a mixed road / rail bridge which has a common part over the Yangtze, the two tracks branch off on either side of the central structure. The road section measures a total of 4,588 meters, the rail section 6,772 meters and the main truss structure 1,576 meters.[26]
^The length given only takes into account the main bridge, central span(s) and shore span(s), approach viaducts are not counted.
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^"黄山步仙桥:幽谷群峰苍松翠 暮烟落日危崖红" [Huangshan Buxian Bridge: the valleys, peaks, green pines, twilight and sunset, red cliffs]. Limikezhan.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 November 2022.
^"湖南乌巢河桥" [Hunan Wuchao River Bridge]. Cnbridge.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 11 April 2016.
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^"开局就是决战,燕矶长江大桥冲刺年内主塔承台建成" [The start is a decisive battle, and the main tower cap of the Yanji Yangtze River Bridge will be completed during the sprint]. M.yunnan.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 November 2022.
^"宁波舟山港六横公路大桥二期开建" [Ningbo Zhoushan Port Liuheng Highway Bridge Phase II Construction Begins]. Mot.gov.cn - Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 November 2022.
^"南京仙新路长江大桥最新进展:50吨重"大秤砣"出土!" [The latest progress of Nanjing Xianxin Road Yangtze River Bridge: 50-ton "big scale" unearthed!]. Yangtse.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 November 2022.
^"世界跨度最大双层悬索桥杨泗港长江大桥通车" [Yangsigang Yangtze River Bridge, the world's largest double-deck suspension bridge, opens to traffic]. Chinahighway.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 November 2022.
^"走进超级工程深中通道,感受湾区发展澎湃动力" [Step into the deep-medium channel of the super project and feel the surging power of the development of the Bay Area]. News.southcn.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
^ ab"今天,凉山3条高速公路开工!" [Today, the construction of 3 expressways in Liangshan started!]. Sohu.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 November 2022.
^"泸沽湖特大桥(原卧罗河特大桥" [Lugu Lake Super Bridge (formerly Woluo River Super Bridge)]. Scxxgs.com - Sichuan Xixiang Expressway Construction and Development Co., Ltd (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 November 2022.
^"好消息!云南这些高速公路项目启动建设" [Good news! Construction of these expressway projects in Yunnan starts]. Sohu.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
^"期待通车!云南省巍山至凤庆高速公路正式开建,总投资213.58亿" [Looking forward to opening! The construction of the Weishan-Fengqing Expressway in Yunnan Province officially started with a total investment of 21.358 billion yuan]. Seetao.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
^"看巨大"秤砣"! 它稳了龙潭长江大桥就稳了" [Look at the huge "scale weight"! It will stabilize the Longtan Yangtze River Bridge]. Yangtse.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 November 2022.
^"古宁高速大东金沙江特大桥进场道路正式动工" [The construction of the access road of the Dadong Jinsha River Bridge on the Guning Expressway officially started]. Yjlq.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
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^"西堠门公铁大桥,西堠门大桥" [Xihoumen Railway Bridge, Xihoumen Bridge]. Sgss8.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
^"甬舟铁路西堠门公铁两用大桥正式开工" [Yongzhou-Zhou Railway Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge officially started]. Workercn.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
^"杭瑞高速洞庭湖大桥建成通车 创多项世界之最" [The Dongting Lake Bridge on the Hangrui Expressway was completed and opened to traffic, creating many world records]. Cnr.cn (in Chinese). 2 February 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
^"武汉新港高速公路双柳长江大桥首桩浇筑完成" [First pile pouring of Shuangliu Yangtze River Bridge on Wuhan Xingang Expressway completed]. Finance.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 13 October 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
^"花江峡谷大桥" [Huajiang Canyon Bridge]. Gzql.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
^"花江峡谷大桥:建品质桥梁 绘美好前景" [Huajiang Gorge Bridge: Build quality bridges and paint a bright future]. Ddcpc.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
^"中国十九冶建设世界第一深切峡谷悬索桥澜沧江特大桥" [China's 19th Metallurgical Construction Construction of the World's First Deep-cut Canyon Suspension Bridge Lancang River Bridge] (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
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^"江阴长江大桥" [Jiangyin Yangtze River Bridge]. Chodai.co.jp (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 1 November 2007.
^"贵州六盘水:PPP补短板 激发市场活力" [Liupanshui, Guizhou: PPP makes up for shortcomings and stimulates market vitality]. Cpppf.org (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
^"五一假期不停工 重庆云阳县重点项目"不打烊"" [No work on the May 1st holiday, key projects in Yunyang County, Chongqing "do not close"]. Cq.china.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 November 2022.
^"奋战习古高速赤水河大桥" [Fighting for the Chishui River Bridge on the Xigu Expressway]. Sc.gov.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
^"雅砻江特大桥" [Yalong River Bridge]. Scxxgs.com - Sichuan Xixiang Expressway Construction and Development Co., Ltd (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 November 2022.
^"四川凉山三条高速集中开工 西香高速建成后成都自驾7小时可到泸沽湖" [Three high-speed expressways in Liangshan, Sichuan start construction. After the completion of Xixiang Expressway, Chengdu can drive to Lugu Lake in 7 hours]. Sc.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
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^"宜昌市伍家岗长江大桥7月30日正式通车" [Yichang Wujiagang Yangtze River Bridge officially opened to traffic on July 30]. China.cnr.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
^"清水河大桥" [Qingshui River Bridge]. Transport.ckcest.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 6 November 2022.
^"巢马城际铁路马鞍山公铁两用长江大桥主桥首个主桥墩钻孔桩全部完成" [The bored piles of the first main pier of the main bridge of the Ma'anshan Highway and Railway Dual-purpose Yangtze River Bridge of Chaoma Intercity Railway have been completed]. Chinanews.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
^"荆州李埠长江公铁大桥,开工时间或许有变化,但实质影响比较小" [The construction time of the Libu Yangtze River Highway and Railway Bridge in Jingzhou may change, but the actual impact is relatively small]. New.qq.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
^"泸定大渡河大桥设计背" [Luding Dadu River Bridge Design Background]. New.qq.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 November 2022.
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^"贵州又一座世界级大桥开州湖特大桥顺利合龙" [Another world-class bridge in Guizhou, Kaizhou Lake Bridge successfully closed]. Zhuoxigroup.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 November 2022.
^"广西最长跨海大桥龙门大桥主塔顺利封顶" [The main tower of the Longmen Bridge, the longest sea-crossing bridge in Guangxi, was successfully capped]. Gxjttzjt.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
^"牂牁江特大桥" [Zangkejiang Bridge]. Ddcpc.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
^"专访卢春房:川藏铁路面临的挑战与对策" [Interview with Lu Chunfang: Challenges and Countermeasures of Sichuan-Tibet Railway]. Cb.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
^"川藏铁路不是难于上青天,是真的要上天" [The Sichuan-Tibet Railway is not difficult to ascend to the sky, it is really necessary to ascend to the sky]. Mpcsc.org (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
^"G4216线金沙江特大桥与黑水河大桥" [Jinsha River Bridge and Heishui River Bridge on Line G4216]. scrbg.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 November 2022.
^"《川藏铁路大渡河特大桥设计施工关键技术研究》课题研讨会在我校召开" [The seminar on "Key Technology Research on Design and Construction of Sichuan-Tibet Railway Dadu River Extra Large Bridge" was held in our school]. Civil.csu.edu.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 November 2022.
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^"重庆万州新田长江大桥将于今年8月建成通车" [Chongqing Wanzhou Xintian Yangtze River Bridge will be completed and opened to traffic in August this year]. Sohu.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
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