Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge
Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge | |
|---|---|
Danyang-Kunshan bridge | |
| Coordinates | 31°35′52″N 120°27′25″E / 31.597837°N 120.456848°E |
| Carries | Rail |
| Locale | Jiangsu |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | RCC (Reinforced Cement Concrete) |
| Total length | 164.8 kilometres (102.4 mi) |
| Width | 79 metres (260 feet) (avg.) |
| Height | 30 metres (100 feet) (avg.) |
| No. of spans | 2000 |
| History | |
| Designer | China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) |
| Construction start | c. 2006 |
| Construction end | 2010 |
| Construction cost | US$8.5 billion |
| Opened | 30 June 2011 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge | |
The Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge (simplified Chinese: 丹昆特大桥; traditional Chinese: 丹昆特大橋; pinyin: Dān-Kūn tèdà qiáo) is a 164.8-kilometre-long (102.4 mi) viaduct on the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway. It is the longest bridge in the world since its designation by Guinness World Record in 2011.