Ningyang Yangtze River Bridge
Ningyang Yangtze River Bridge 宁扬长江大桥 | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32°14′38″N 119°05′10″E / 32.2439°N 119.0861°E |
| Crosses | Yangtze River |
| Locale | Nanjing and Yangzhou |
| Other name | Longtan Yangtze River Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension bridge |
| Total length | 4,920 m (16,142 ft) |
| Height | 237.5 m (779 ft) (south tower) 235.5 m (773 ft) (north tower)[1] |
| Longest span | 1,560 m (5,118 ft)[2] |
| History | |
| Constructed by | China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) |
| Construction start | April 30, 2020 |
| Construction end | January 1, 2025[3] |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Ningyang Yangtze River Bridge | |
The Ningyang Yangtze River Bridge (Chinese: 宁扬长江大桥), previously named the Longtan Yangtze River Bridge (Chinese: 龙潭长江大桥) is a suspension bridge over the Yangtze River in Nanjing, China.
Description
The Bridge is a two-way, six-lane steel box girder suspension bridge in Jiangsu Province, China, that opened to traffic on January 1, 2025. With a main span of 1,560 meters and a designed speed of 100 km/h, it connects the Longtan Port area to the Nanjing metropolitan area's expressway network, significantly improving the region's road infrastructure and travel time between Longtan and Yizheng.[4]
See also
- Bridges and tunnels across the Yangtze River
- List of bridges in China
- List of longest suspension bridge spans
- List of tallest bridges
- Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge
- Nanjing Qixiashan Yangtze River Bridge
- Nanjing Xianxin Yangtze River Bridge
References
- ^ "龙潭长江大桥主桥成功合龙" [The main bridge of Longtan Yangtze River Bridge was successfully closed]. Jiangsu Expressway Company Limited (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ Chen, Wei; Zhao, Jun; Wan, Tianbao; Chen, Liuzhuo; Shen, Ruili (2024). "龙潭长江大桥主缆除湿系统送气管道开孔方案研究" [Perforation Scheme for Airflow Conduits of Main Cable Dehumidification System of Longtan Changjiang River Bridge]. Bridge Construction (in Chinese). 54 (5). Yichang, Jiangyin, Wuhan, Chengdu: College of Civil Engineering & Architecture,China Three Gorges University; Jiangsu Fasten Steel Cable Co.,Ltd.; China Railway Major Bridge Reconnaissance & Design Institute Co.,Ltd.; School of Civil Engineering,Southwest Jiaotong University: 77–84. ISSN 1003-4722.
- ^ "宁扬长江大桥（龙潭过江通道）建成通车" [Ningyang Yangtze River Bridge (Longtan River Crossing) completed and opened to traffic]. Js.news.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "Increased revenue without increased profit! Jiangsu Expressway's Q1 revenue surged by 37.7%, but the net income attributable to the parent company fell by 2.9% - Earnings Reports insights". moomoo.com. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
The opening of the Ningyang Yangtze River Bridge further improves the company's road network layout
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