Bianyuzhou Yangtze River Railway Bridge

Bianyuzhou Yangtze River Railway Bridge

鳊鱼洲长江铁路大桥
The bridge in August 2025 from the Jiujiang side
Coordinates29°44′25″N 115°51′32″E / 29.7403°N 115.8589°E / 29.7403; 115.8589
CarriesBeijing–Hong Kong (Taipei) corridor
CrossesYangtze River
LocaleJiujiang, JiangxiHuangmei County, Hubei, China
Preceded byGuangrui Yangtze River Bridge
Followed byJiujiang Yangtze River Expressway Bridge
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed bridge
MaterialSteel, concrete
Total length3.996 km (2.483 mi)[1]
Width32.5 m (107 ft)[1]
Heightnorth tower
252 m (827 ft)
south tower
242 m (794 ft)[1]
Longest span672 m (2,205 ft)[1]
History
DesignerChina Railway Bridge Survey and Design Institute
Constructed byChina Railway Bridge Bureau Group
Construction start12 October 2017
Opened30 December 2021
Location
Interactive map of Bianyuzhou Yangtze River Railway Bridge

The Bianyuzhou Yangtze River Railway Bridge (Chinese: 鳊鱼洲长江铁路大桥) is a bridge over the Yangtze River between Jiujiang, Jiangxi and Huangmei County, Hubei, China. The bridge is one of the longest cable-stayed railway bridge in the world when it opened in 2021.

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References

  1. ^ a b c d Ning, Bo-wei (2020). "新建安九铁路鳊鱼洲长江大桥总体设计" [Overall Design of Bianyuzhou Changjiang River Bridge on Newly-Built Anqing-Jiujiang High-Speed Railway]. Bridge Construction (in Chinese). 50 (1). Wuhan: China Railway Major Bridge Reconnaissance & Design Institute Co., Ltd.: 86–91. ISSN 1003-4722.