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Husutong Yangtze River Bridge
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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.
Quick Facts Husutong Yangtze River Bridge 沪苏通长江公铁大桥, Coordinates ...
Husutong Yangtze River Bridge 沪苏通长江公铁大桥 | |
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Coordinates | 32°00′13″N 120°42′49″E |
Carries | 6 lane highway 4 track railway |
Crosses | Yangtze River |
Locale | Jiangsu, China |
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Design | |
Total length | 11,072 metres (36,325 ft) |
Width | 22.5 metres (74 ft) |
Height | 330 metres (1,080 ft) |
Longest span | 1,092 metres (3,583 ft) |
Clearance below | 62 metres (203 ft) |
History | |
Construction start | 1 March 2014 |
Opened | 1 July 2020 (Shanghai–Suzhou–Nantong railway) |
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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,[2] and the future Tongsujiayong high-speed railway. The main cable-stayed span is 1,092 metres (3,583 ft) long and is supported by two 330 metres (1,080 ft) tall towers.[3] The secondary arch span is 336 metres (1,102 ft) long.