Ningyang Yangtze River Bridge
Chinese suspended bridge
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The Ningyang Yangtze River Bridge (Chinese: 宁扬长江大桥), previously named the Longtan Yangtze River Bridge (Chinese: 龙潭长江大桥) is a suspension bridge over the Yangtze River in Nanjing, China.
Ningyang Yangtze River Bridge 宁扬长江大桥 | |
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| Coordinates | 32°14′38″N 119°05′10″E |
| Crosses | Yangtze River |
| Locale | Nanjing and Yangzhou |
| Other name | Longtan Yangtze River Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension bridge |
| Total length | 4,920 m (16,142 ft) |
| Height | 237.5 m (779 ft) (south tower) 235.5 m (773 ft) (north tower)[1] |
| Longest span | 1,560 m (5,118 ft)[2] |
| History | |
| Constructed by | China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) |
| Construction start | April 30, 2020 |
| Construction end | January 1, 2025[3] |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Ningyang Yangtze River Bridge | |
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]
