Jiangyin Yangtze River Bridge, Suspension bridge over the Yangtze River in Jiangyin, Jiangsu Province, China
The Jiangyin Yangtze River Bridge extends 3,071 meters across the Yangtze River, with a main span of 1,385 meters and concrete towers reaching 190 meters in height.
Foundation work began in 1994, and the bridge opened on September 28, 1999, timed to mark the 50th anniversary of the People's Republic of China. It was the first long-span suspension bridge of its kind designed in China, and its 1,385-metre main span was then the longest in China and fourth longest in the world. Jiang Zemin cut the ribbon at the opening.
The bridge was planned for completion to mark the 50th anniversary of the proclamation of the People's Republic of China, which fell in 1999. Jiang Zemin named the bridge and cut the ribbon at its opening on September 28, 1999.
The bridge carries the G2 Beijing-Shanghai Expressway with three lanes in each direction, plus 1.5-metre pedestrian walkways on both sides of the main river span. River navigation passes beneath with a clearance of 50 metres. The site was chosen where the Yangtze is narrowest.
The main span uses flat steel box girders assembled from pre-fabricated units weighing up to 500 metric tons each, connected using specialized erecting jacks during construction.
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