Ningyang Yangtze River Bridge

Ningyang Yangtze River Bridge

宁扬长江大桥
Coordinates32°14′38″N 119°5′10″E / 32.24389°N 119.08611°E / 32.24389; 119.08611 (Ningyang Yangtze River Bridge)
CrossesYangtze River
LocaleNanjing and Yangzhou
Other nameLongtan Yangtze River Bridge
Characteristics
DesignSuspension bridge
Total length4,920 m (16,142 ft)
Height237.5 m (779 ft) (south tower)
235.5 m (773 ft) (north tower)[1]
Longest span1,560 m (5,118 ft)[2]
History
Constructed byChina Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC)
Construction startApril 30, 2020 (2020-04-30)
Construction endJanuary 1, 2025 (2025-01-01)[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 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

References

  1. ^ "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). Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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