Husutong Yangtze River Bridge
Husutong Yangtze River Bridge 沪苏通长江公铁大桥 | |
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| Coordinates | 32°00′13″N 120°42′49″E / 32.003539°N 120.713536°E |
| Carries | 6 lane highway 4 track railway |
| Crosses | Yangtze River |
| Locale | Jiangsu, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | |
| Total length | 11,072 metres (36,325 ft) |
| Width | 22.5 metres (74 ft) |
| Height | 330 metres (1,080 ft) |
| Longest span | 1,092 metres (3,583 ft) |
| Clearance below | 62 metres (203 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1 March 2014 |
| Opened | 1 July 2020 (Shanghai–Suzhou–Nantong railway) |
| Location | |
The Husutong Yangtze River Bridge is a combined rail and road bridge which crosses the Yangtze River in Jiangsu, China. It is the easternmost railway crossing of the Yangtze River.
Construction began on 1 March 2014. The bridge opened on 1 July 2020.
On its upper level, it carries a six-lane highway for the S19 Nantong–Wuxi Expressway. On its lower level, it carries four railway tracks with a design speed of 200 km/h for the Husutong railway, which opened on 1 July 2020, and the future Tongsujiayong high-speed railway. The main cable-stayed span is 1,092 metres (3,583 ft) long and is supported by two 330 metres (1,080 ft) tall towers. The secondary arch span is 336 metres (1,102 ft) long.