Husutong Yangtze River Bridge Explained

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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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014-03-08. 沪通铁路开建 01-要闻-解放日报. 2020-07-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20140308180840/http://newspaper.jfdaily.com/jfrb/html/2014-03/02/content_1146131.htm. 2014-03-08.
  2. Web site: 沪苏通铁路今开通,上海大都市圈迎加快发展新契机. 2020-07-04. www.yicai.com.
  3. Web site: 陈子琰. Main tower of world's largest road-rail cable-stayed bridge built - Chinadaily.com.cn. 2020-07-04. www.chinadaily.com.cn.