Changtai Yangtze River Bridge

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Coordinates32°00′31″N 119°58′06″E / 32.0086°N 119.9683°E / 32.0086; 119.9683
CarriesUpper level:
Jiangsu S30 Ruchang Expressway
Lower level:
China Railway Taichang Intercity Railway (under planning)
Two-way four-lane conventional highway
LocaleChangzhouTaizhou, Jiangsu, China
Changtai Yangtze River Bridge

常泰长江大桥
Coordinates32°00′31″N 119°58′06″E / 32.0086°N 119.9683°E / 32.0086; 119.9683
CarriesUpper level:
Jiangsu S30 Ruchang Expressway
Lower level:
China Railway Taichang Intercity Railway (under planning)
Two-way four-lane conventional highway
CrossesYangtze River
LocaleChangzhouTaizhou, Jiangsu, China
Characteristics
DesignDouble decker cable-stayed bridge with through arch approach spans
MaterialSteel, concrete
Total length10,030 m (32,907 ft)
Width36.6 m (120 ft)[1]
Height352 m (1,155 ft)[2][3]
Longest span1,176 m (3,858 ft)[1]
Clearance above900 m (2,953 ft)[1]
No. of lanesUpper level: 6 lanes
Lower level: 2 railway tracks, 4 lanes
History
DesignerChina Railway Major Bridge Survey and Design Institute
Constructed byJiangsu Provincial Transportation Engineering Construction Bureau
Construction start9 January 2019
Inaugurated9 September 2025 (road)[4]
Location
Interactive map of Changtai Yangtze River Bridge

The Changtai Yangtze River Bridge (Chinese: 常泰长江大桥 is a through-arch, cable-stayed bridge that connects the cities of Changzhou and Taizhou, in Jiangsu province, China, it crosses the Yangtze river between the Taizhou Yangtze River Bridge upstream and the Jiangyin Yangtze River Bridge downstream.

When it opened in 2025, it surpassed the Russky Bridge to become the longest cable-stayed bridge with a 1,176-metre (3,858 ft) main span[5] and the tallest bridge structure in the world with a height of 352 metres (1,155 ft).

The Changtai Yangtze River Bridge is a bridge complex with a two-level deck that include a main cable-stayed bridge and two secondary arch bridges with a 388-metre (1,273 ft) span each.

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