Changtai Yangtze River Bridge
Changtai Yangtze River Bridge 常泰长江大桥 | |
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| Coordinates | 32°00′31″N 119°58′06″E / 32.0086°N 119.9683°E |
| Carries | Upper level: Jiangsu S30 Ruchang Expressway Lower level: Taichang Intercity Railway (under planning) Two-way four-lane conventional highway |
| Crosses | Yangtze River |
| Locale | Changzhou–Taizhou, Jiangsu, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | 2 levels cable-stayed bridge |
| Material | Steel, concrete |
| Total length | 10,030 m (32,907 ft) |
| Width | 36.6 m (120 ft) |
| Height | 352 m (1,155 ft) |
| Longest span | 1,176 m (3,858 ft) |
| Clearance above | 900 m (2,953 ft) |
| No. of lanes | Upper level: 6 lanes Lower level: 2 railway tracks, 4 lanes |
| History | |
| Designer | China Railway Major Bridge Survey and Design Institute |
| Constructed by | Jiangsu Provincial Transportation Engineering Construction Bureau |
| Construction start | 9 January 2019 |
| Inaugurated | 9 September 2025 (road) |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Changtai Yangtze River Bridge | |
The Changtai Yangtze River Bridge (Chinese: 常泰长江大桥 is a 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, it became the longest cable-stayed bridge with a 1,176-metre (3,858 ft) main span and the tallest bridge structure in the world with a height of 352 metres (1,155 ft).