From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from
Sutong bridge)
The Sutong Bridge (simplified Chinese: 苏通大桥; Wu pronunciation: [sutʰoŋ dadʒɔ]) is a cable-stayed bridge that spans the Yangtze River in People's Republic of China between Nantong and Changshu, a satellite city of Suzhou, in Jiangsu province. With a span of 1,088 metres (3,570 ft), it is the cable-stayed bridge with the longest main span in the world. Its two side spans are 300 metres (984 ft) each, and there are also four small cable spans[1].
Two towers of the bridge are 306 metres (1,004 ft) high and thus second tallest in the world. The total bridge length is 8,206 metres (26,923 ft). Construction began in June 2003, and the bridge was linked up in June 2007 [2]. The bridge was opened to traffic on 25 May 2008[3] and was officially opened on 30 June 2008.[4] Construction has been estimated to cost about US$1.7 billion.
The completion of the bridge makes the commute between Shanghai and Nantong, originally completed through ferry route, shorten to about an hour. It brings Nantong one step closer to becoming an important part of the Yangtze River Delta economic zone, and has further attracted foreign investors into the city. The bridge is also pivotal in the development of poorer northern Jiangsu regions.
[edit] Gallery
[edit] References
[edit] External links
,_China.jpg)
People's Republic of China
