Sutong Yangtze River Bridge

Sutong Bridge

苏通长江大桥
Coordinates31°47′22″N 121°0′8″E / 31.78944°N 121.00222°E / 31.78944; 121.00222
CarriesG15 Shenyang–Haikou Expressway
CrossesYangtze River
LocaleNantong / Changshu, Jiangsu, China
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed
Total length8,206 m (26,923 ft)
Height306 m (1,004 ft)
Longest span1,088 m (3,570 ft)
Clearance below62 m (203 ft)
History
Construction startJune 2003
Construction costUS$1.7 billion.
OpenedMay 25, 2008; 16 years ago (2008-05-25)
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The Sutong Yangtze Bridge (Chinese: 苏通长江大桥; Wu Chinese pronunciation: [sutʰoŋ dadʒɔ], pinyin: Sūtōng Chángjiāng Dàqiáo) is a cable-stayed bridge that spans the Yangtze in China between Nantong and Changshu, a satellite city of Suzhou, in Jiangsu province.