© Jiong ShengRunyang Bridge 2005
Runyang Bridge 2005
The Bridge
One of the world’s longest main-span bridges crosses the Yangtze River near Nanjing, China. The suspension bridge was opened in 2005 and forms the south part of a large bridge complex that includes a shorter (490m span) cable-stayed bridge to the north.
The Runyang bridge is the longest of the dozens of bridges constructed across the Yangtze in the last few decades.
Runyang Bridge
Suspension Bridge across the Yangtze River
Key Facts
6 traffic lanes
One of the world’s longest main-spans
Location
Between Zhenjian and Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
Across the Yangtze River
Designers
Jiangsu Province Communications Planning and Design Institute
Description
Suspension bridge
1,490m main span
35,660m total length
Main contractors
China Road and Bridge Co.
Dorman Long Technology Limited
Construction
Began in October 2000
Opened 30 April 2005
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