Hedong Bridge, Transportation bridge in Guangzhou, China

Hedong Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge with two 128.45-metre towers and 144 stay cables, the longest 191 metres, crossing the back channel of the Pearl River between Haizhu and Liwan districts. Its main span is 360 metres, the deck 30.3 metres wide with six lanes, and clearance beneath is 34 metres. The total length is 2,300 metres, of which the main bridge is 648 metres.

Construction began on 20 February 1993 under the name Pearl River Bridge No. 5; it was renamed Hedong Bridge on 28 April 1993. The two 128.45-metre towers were topped out in June 1997 and the deck was joined in January 1998. The bridge opened on 23 July 1998 as Guangzhou's eighth Pearl River crossing, at a cost of 1.92 billion yuan.

The bridge takes its name from Baihedong in Fangcun, the historic district on the west bank. Until 1998, residents crossed the river by ferry; the bridge replaced those crossings, and the Baihedong and Baixianke ferry piers now serve as water-bus stops for non-motorized travelers.

The bridge has no sidewalks, and since December 2023 electric bicycles are barred from crossing; cyclists and e-bike riders must use the Baixianke and Baihedong ferry piers to reach the opposite bank. Drivers heading between Fangcun and Haizhu often divert through the Zhoutouzui Tunnel, which becomes heavily congested when the bridge is closed for repairs.

The bridge has no pedestrian walkway: the lanes were already at the minimum regulated width, so the planned footpath was dropped and cyclists cannot cross either. In December 2023, after e-bike rules took effect, markings about one metre wide appeared on both sides, but police still turned riders back, leaving the White Shell and White Crane piers as the river crossing for non-motorised traffic.