Jiangyin Bridge 1999
Jiangyin Bridge 1999
The Bridge
Bridging of the Yangtze River has improved China’s transportation infrastructure in a time of rapid growth in the country’s economy. There are now dozens of major bridges over the river but the first of the long span steel suspension bridges was the Jiangyin Yangtze River Bridge. Construction began in 1994 and on completion in 1999 it became China’s longest and the world’s fourth longest main span at 1,385 metres.
The river is wide in its lower reaches and a challenge to bridge builders. 85 miles west of Shanghai in Jiangsu province the bridge carries the G2 motorway over the 3km wide river crossing between Jiangyin and Jingjiang.
Jiangyin Bridge
China's first suspension bridge with a main span over 1000m
Key Facts
Major steel suspension bridge
6-lane roadway plus sidewalks
Location
Jiang Yin, China
Across the Yangtze River
Consulting Engineers
Mott MacDonald
Description
1,385m main span
3,000m total length
Main contractors
Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Co. Ltd.
Construction
Began in 1994
Opened 28 September 1997