New Yalu River Bridge
New Yalu River Bridge | |
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New Yalu River Bridge in September 2016 | |
| Coordinates | 40°02′08″N 124°22′10″E / 40.0356°N 124.3694°E |
| Carries | Asian Highway 1 |
| Crosses | Yalu River |
| Locale | Dandong, Liaoning, China Sinŭiju, North P'yŏngyan, North Korea |
| Official name | 新鸭绿江大桥 (Chinese) 신압록강다리 (Korean) |
| Other name(s) | Korea-China Amnok River Bridge 조중압록강다리 (Korean) |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Material | Steel, concrete |
| Total length | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Height | 194.6 m (638.5 ft) |
| Longest span | 636 m (2,086.6 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction start | October 2011 |
| Construction end | November 2015 |
| Opened | TBD |
| Location | |
Interactive map of New Yalu River Bridge | |
The New Yalu River Bridge (Chinese: 新鸭绿江大桥; Korean: 신압록강다리), or Korea-China Amnok River Bridge (Korean: 조중압록강다리), is a road bridge across the Yalu River between Dandong, Liaoning Province, China, and Sinuiju, North Korea. The cable-stayed bridge, which is 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) long including the supporting roads, is intended as a replacement for the Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge. Construction began in October 2011 and is mostly complete and connected with Xingdan Road, but the project stalled between 2014 and 2019, with work unfinished on the North Korean side. By 2021, construction on the North Korean side has been mostly completed, with the bridge being expected to open soon.