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Bridge Name: | Husutong Yangtze River Bridge |
Native Name: | 沪苏通长江公铁大桥 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Carries: | 6 lane highway 4 track railway |
Crosses: | Yangtze River |
Locale: | Jiangsu, China |
Begin: | 1 March 2014 |
Open: | 1 July 2020 (Shanghai–Suzhou–Nantong railway) |
The Husutong Yangtze River Bridge is a combined rail and road bridge which crosses the Yangtze River in Jiangsu, China. It is the easternmost railway crossing of the Yangtze River.
Construction began on 1 March 2014.[1] The bridge opened on 1 July 2020.[2]
On its upper level, it carries a six-lane highway for the S19 Nantong–Wuxi Expressway. On its lower level, it carries four railway tracks with a design speed of 200 km/h for the Husutong railway, which opened on 1 July 2020, and the future Tongsujiayong high-speed railway. The main cable-stayed span is long and is supported by two tall towers.[3] The secondary arch span is 336m (1,102feet) long.