Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge

The Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge extends for 164.8 kilometers through rice fields, rivers, and lakes between Shanghai and Nanjing in eastern China.

Construction of this engineering project began in 2006, employing 10,000 workers and requiring 450,000 tons of steel before completion in 2010.

The bridge represents China's advancement in infrastructure development, connecting major economic centers through the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway network.

The structure incorporates monitoring systems for maintenance and can withstand magnitude 8 earthquakes, while supporting trains running at speeds up to 300 kilometers per hour.

Engineers installed 5,200 concrete pillars into the bedrock and designed a 9-kilometer section over Lake Yangcheng in Suzhou to withstand naval vessel impacts.

Location: Jiangsu

Inception: June 30, 2011

Official opening: June 30, 2011

Longest Span: 80 m

GPS coordinates: 31.63779,120.24590

Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:12