New Yalu River Bridge

The New Yalu River Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge connecting Dandong, China with Sinuiju, North Korea across the border river. It was designed as a modern transport link to facilitate cross-border commerce and improve connections between the two countries.

Construction took place between 2011 and 2014 after China and North Korea agreed to upgrade their border infrastructure connections. The project was intended to strengthen economic ties between the two neighboring countries.

The bridge represents changing economic relations between China and North Korea, with China investing 350 million dollars in its construction.

The bridge accommodates multiple traffic lanes designed for heavy vehicles. Visitors should note this is a border crossing and accessibility depends on current entry regulations for each country.

Although completed in 2014, the bridge initially remained unused because the North Korean side ended in an empty field without connecting infrastructure. This reveals the challenge of building cross-border infrastructure in a geopolitically tense region.

Location: Dandong

Location: Sinuiju

Inception: November 2015

Longest Span: 636 m

Part of: China–North Korea border

GPS coordinates: 40.03248,124.36261

Latest update: December 7, 2025 19:28