Sutong Yangtze River Bridge, Cable-stayed bridge in Jiangsu Province, China
The Sutong Yangtze River Bridge is a concrete cable-stayed structure measuring 8,206 meters in total length with a main span of 1,088 meters and towers reaching 306 meters in height.
Construction of the bridge began in June 2003 and was completed in June 2007, with the official opening ceremony held on June 30, 2008, after an investment of approximately 1.7 billion US dollars.
The bridge represents a major achievement in Chinese civil engineering and earned the 2010 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement award from the American Society of Civil Engineers for its innovative design and execution.
The bridge carries vehicular traffic on the G15 Shenyang-Haikou Expressway between Nantong and Changshu, reducing travel time from Shanghai to Nantong from four hours by ferry to approximately one hour by road.
The two main towers feature an inverted Y-shaped reinforced concrete framework supporting steel box girders with internal diaphragms, and the bridge maintains a clearance of 62 meters above the Yangtze River for maritime traffic.
Location: Suzhou
Location: Nantong
Inception: June 18, 2007
Official opening: June 30, 2008
Height: 306 m
Longest Span: 1,088 m
Made from material: concrete
Address: China, Jiang Su Sheng, Nan Tong Shi, Chong Chuan Qu, G15沈海高速Q2M2+CF7 邮政编码: 215536
GPS coordinates: 31.77722,120.99500
Latest update: November 24, 2025 15:49
This collection gathers bridges that hold world records for span length, defined as the distance between two main pylons. While the longest bridge in the world measures 165 kilometers in China, this refers to the maximum span covered in one continuous structure. These constructions demonstrate engineering achievements in crossing maritime straits, rivers, or valleys without intermediate supports. The Çanakkale Bridge in Turkey crosses the Dardanelles Strait with a span of 2,023 meters, setting the current record for suspension bridges. In Japan, the Akashi Strait Bridge connects Kobe to Awaji Island with a central span of 1,991 meters. In China, several bridges exceed 1,600 meters in span, such as the Yangsigang Bridge over the Yangtze in Wuhan or the Xihoumen Bridge in the Zhoushan Archipelago. South Korea with the Yi Sun-sin Bridge, Denmark with the Great Belt Bridge, and Turkey with the Osman Gazi Bridge complete this list of remarkable structures. These bridges are interesting destinations for observing modern civil engineering accomplishments. They connect cities and regions, significantly reducing travel times while offering scenic views of the landscapes they cross. Visiting them allows appreciation of the scope of work involved in constructing these infrastructures under often challenging conditions.
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