Object description

The Yunyang Yangtze River Bridge is an asymmetric cable-stayed bridge across the Yangtze River in Yunyang County, Chongqing, China. Completed in 2005, the bridge has a total length of 1,278 metres including approaches on either bank. The main bridge is 637 metres long, with the longest span of 318 metres . The bridge sits 104 metres above the river. The asymmetric design of the bridge is different from most cable-stayed bridges. The southern tower is 26 metres higher than the northern tower.