World’s longest and largest suspension bridge to be completed over the Yangtze River in E China
4,630 views · Published 9 August 2016 · 5:01 · Indexed 25 October 2026
Channel: People's Daily, China 人民日报 · 2016 · News & Politics
Two sections of the Wangdong Yangtze River Bridge, which stretches over China's longest river, are to be joined at 10:10 in August 10, 2016 after four years of construction. The 1,250-meter suspension bridge is the first of its kind in the world to be made with composite steel concrete beams. It will also be the world’s longest bridge with its 3.608km (2.24 miles) span. The bridge is expected to open for traffic by then end of this year, completing the Jinan-Guangzhou Expressway in Anhui province. The local commute time cross the two banks of Yangtze River will be shortened to less than 20 minutes compared to the previous 2 hours.
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