Husutong Yangtze River Bridge

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Husutong Yangtze River Bridge

沪苏通长江公铁大桥
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Coordinates 32°00′13″N120°42′49″E / 32.003539°N 120.713536°E / 32.003539; 120.713536
Carries6 lane highway
4 track railway
Crosses Yangtze River
Locale Jiangsu, China
Characteristics
Design
Total length11,072 metres (36,325 ft)
Width22.5 metres (74 ft)
Height330 metres (1,080 ft)
Longest span1,092 metres (3,583 ft)
Clearance below 62 metres (203 ft)
History
Construction start1 March 2014
Opened1 July 2020 (Shanghai–Suzhou–Nantong railway)
Location
Husutong Yangtze River Bridge

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 Shanghai–Suzhou–Nantong railway (Husutong railway), opened on 1 July 2020, uses this bridge. [2]

On its upper level, it carries a six-lane highway. On its lower level it carries four railway tracks with a design speed of 200 km/h. 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.

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