This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.

2020: Wufengshan Yangtze River

Jingkou District, Zhenjiang and Dantu District, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China - Yangtze River
Bridgemeister ID:5639 (added 2020-12-29)
Year Completed:2020
Name:Wufengshan Yangtze River
Also Known As:五峰山长江大桥
Location:Jingkou District, Zhenjiang and Dantu District, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
Crossing:Yangtze River
Coordinates:32.226977 N 119.675096 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (major highway) and Rail
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 1,092 meters (3,582.7 feet)

Notes:

  • Double-decked bridge carrying eight lanes of vehicular traffic and four high-speed rail tracks (designed for rail speeds of 250 km/hour).
  • Eric Sakowski notes "Two of Akashi Kaikyo's world records [for suspension bridges] will fall in 2020. The massive deck of Wufengshan will require cables 1.3 meters in diameter, exceeding Akashi Kaikyo's 1.1 meter thick cables. The second world record will be for the 16-meter deep trusses that will surpass the 14-meter depth of the Kobe, Japan span."

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