JIANGYIN, JIANGSU, CHINA

Jiangyin Bridge

Opened September 28, 1999

The first long-span bridge of its kind to be designed in China. The steel deck was erected by raising pre-assembled units weighing up to 500 tons each. It won an award in 2002 by the International Bridge Conference.

Jiangyin Bridge Fact Sheet

Name
Jiangyin Bridge
Local moniker(s)
Jiangyin Yangtze River Bridge
The bridge connects Jiangyin south of the river to Jingjiang to the north in Jiangsu, China. It carries three lanes of traffic in both directions plus pedestrian sidewalks.
Construction started
1994
Date opened
September 28, 1997
Design type
Suspension/Cable stayed etc.
Suspension
Construction cost (1999)
Ұ2,728,000,000
$329,866,989 (US)
€309,269,631
Type of traffic
(road and/or rail)
Road
Owner/Operator
Jiangsu Yangtze River Bridge Co., Limited
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Last updated: September 21, 2021

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