Yangmingtan Bridge

The Yangmingtan Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning 250 metres (820 ft) over the Songhua River in Harbin, China.

Yangmingtan Bridge
Coordinates45.771744°N 126.519412°E / 45.771744; 126.519412
Carries8 lanes of Harbin 3rd Ring Road
CrossesSonghua River
LocaleHarbin
Characteristics
DesignSuspension bridge
Total length7,133 metres (23,402 ft)
Height80 metres (260 ft)
Longest span250 metres (820 ft)
History
Construction startDecember 25, 2009
Construction cost1.882 Billion Yuan
OpenedNovember 6, 2011
Location

Collapse

A part of the newly inaugurated 15-kilometre-long (9.3 mi) bridge spanning the Songhua River collapsed on August 24, 2012, at 5 am, killing 3 people and injuring 2 others.[1] Problems seem to have occurred with the weight of trucks using the bridge. The bridge was design to handle 55 tons. But the combine weight of heavy trucks with at least 500 tons of weight cause the bridge to collapse. This was blamed mostly for the construction design since the project was finished too quickly and permission of weight being allowed on the bridge by traffic controllers.[2]

See also

List of longest suspension bridge spans

References

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