The Wufengshan Yangtze River Bridge () is a two-decked suspension bridge carrying the
Lianyungang–Zhenjiang high-speed railway
The Lianyungang–Zhenjiang high-speed railway is a high-speed railway in China. It has a design speed of .
History
In November 2014, construction was expected to take 4.5 years.
The section from Lianyungang to Huai'an opened on 16 December 2019 ...
and the over the
Yangtze
The Yangtze or Yangzi ( or ; ) is the longest river in Asia, the third-longest in the world, and the longest in the world to flow entirely within one country. It rises at Jari Hill in the Tanggula Mountains (Tibetan Plateau) and flows ...
.
With a total length of and a main span of ,
it is the world's longest span
high-speed railway
High-speed rail (HSR) is a type of rail system that runs significantly faster than traditional rail, using an integrated system of specialised rolling stock and dedicated tracks. While there is no single standard that applies worldwide, line ...
bridge, tied with the
Hutong 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 Shanghai–Suzhou–Nanto ...
.
History
Plans to build a railway bridge at the location had been conceived since the 1960s, but were shelved due to building techniques at the time being insufficient to meet the requirements.
Construction was started on 28 October 2015.
The structure was closed on 29 December 2019 and the bridge was opened for railway traffic on 11 December 2020.
Engineering
The bridge is fitted with several measures such as dampers and tensioners to reduce deformation from wind, which would inhibit high-speed rail operation. The anchors of the bridge are of the largest ever built as a
caisson, measuring , and weighing .
It also has the largest main cable diameter in the world,
each cable contains 352 strands and has a diameter of .
See also
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List of bridges in China
This list of bridges in China includes notable bridges. China has a long history in bridge construction. The oldest bridge still in existence in China is the Anji Bridge, constructed during the years between 595 and 605.
During the infrastructu ...
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Bridges and tunnels across the Yangtze River
The bridges and tunnels across the Yangtze River carry rail and road traffic across China's longest and largest List of rivers of China, river and form a vital part of the Transport in China, country's transportation infrastructure. The river bise ...
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List of longest suspension bridge spans
References
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Double-decker bridges
Bridges over the Yangtze River
Railway bridges in China
Bridges in Jiangsu
Bridges completed in 2020