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Husutong Yangtze River Bridge

Husutong Yangtze River Bridge

Bridge in People's Republic of China

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.

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Construction began on 1 March 2014.[1] The bridge opened on 1 July 2020.[2]

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,[2] 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 metres (1,080 ft) tall towers.[3] The secondary arch span is 336 metres (1,102 ft) long.

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References

  1. [1]
    "沪通铁路开建 01－要闻－解放日报". 2014-03-08. Archived from the original on 2014-03-08. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  2. [2]
    "沪苏通铁路今开通，上海大都市圈迎加快发展新契机". www.yicai.com. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  3. [3]
    陈子琰. "Main tower of world's largest road-rail cable-stayed bridge built - Chinadaily.com.cn". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2020-07-04.


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