Husutong Yangtze River Bridge

Husutong Yangtze River Bridge

沪苏通长江公铁大桥
Coordinates32°00′16″N 120°42′48″E / 32.0044°N 120.7133°E / 32.0044; 120.7133
Carries Jiangsu S19
Tonghu Railway
Tongsujiayong Railway
CrossesYangtze River
LocaleJiangsu, China
Characteristics
Design
Width35 metres (115 ft)
Height330 metres (1,080 ft)
Longest span1,092 metres (3,583 ft)
Clearance below62 metres (203 ft)
No. of lanes6 lane highway
4 track railway
History
Construction start1 March 2014
Opened1 July 2020 (Shanghai–Suzhou–Nantong railway)
Location
Interactive map of Husutong Yangtze River Bridge

The Husutong Yangtze River Bridge is a combined rail and road bridge which crosses the Yangtze River in Jiangsu, China. It is the easternmost railway crossing of the Yangtze River.

Construction began on 1 March 2014. The bridge opened on 1 July 2020.

On its upper level, it carries a six-lane highway for the S19 Nantong–Wuxi Expressway. On its lower level, it carries four railway tracks with a design speed of 200 km/h for the Husutong railway, which opened on 1 July 2020, and the future Tongsujiayong high-speed railway. The main cable-stayed span is 1,092 metres (3,583 ft) long and is supported by two 330-metre (1,080 ft) tall towers. The secondary arch span is 336 metres (1,102 ft) long.