Badong Yangtze River Bridge

The Badong Yangtze River Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Yangtze River in Badong County, Hubei, China. Completed in July 2004, it carries 4 lanes of traffic on China National Highway 209.[1] The bridge's highest tower measures 218 metres (715 ft) and the bridge has a main span of 388 metres (1,273 ft).[2] The bridge was constructed 147 metres (482 ft) above the original river however the reservoir created by the Three Gorges Dam has increased the height of the water below the bridge and the clearance is vastly reduced.

Badong Yangtze River Bridge 巴东长江大桥
Coordinates	31.048556°N 110.328472°E / 31.048556; 110.328472
Carries	China National Highway 209
Crosses	Yangtze River
Locale	Badong County, Hubei, China
Characteristics
Design	Cable-stayed
Total length	908 metres (2,979 ft)
Height	218 metres (715 ft)
Longest span	388 metres (1,273 ft)
Clearance above	147 metres (482 ft)
History
Construction start	1999
Construction end	2001
Opened	1 July, 2004
Location