The Wanzhou Yangtze River Bridge, originally the Wanxian Yangtze River Bridge, crosses the Yangtze River at Wanzhou in Chongqing, China, near the Three Gorges Dam. It opened in 1997 and carries China National Highway 318. The article does not name a designer or client.
It is an arch bridge with a concrete-filled tubular steel skeleton. A tubular truss frame was embedded in the reinforced concrete arch during construction. The total length is 2,835 feet (864 meters), and the longest span is 1,378 feet (420 meters). The clearance above the river was 436 feet (133 meters).
The Three Gorges reservoir has raised the water level, so the full clearance is no longer visible. The bridge has lanes for vehicles and pedestrians. The article says it is claimed to be the longest concrete arch bridge in the world, passing Croatia's Krk Bridge.
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