New cable-stayed bridge for China’s Jiangsu Province

A new cable-stayed bridge is being built in China’s Jiangsu Province. The 1,176m-long bridge will span the Yangtze River. The bridge is featuring an innovative design and its construction will utilise new technologies and novel use of materials. The bridge itself forms part of a 5.3km-long crossing over the river. This crossing will include a road crossing on its upper level with multiple lanes and a rail crossing with several tracks on its lower level.
January 14, 2019 Read time: 1 min

A new cable-stayed bridge is being built in China’s Jiangsu Province. The 1,176m-long bridge will span the Yangtze River. The bridge is featuring an innovative design and its construction will utilise new technologies and novel use of materials. The bridge itself forms part of a 5.3km-long crossing over the river. This crossing will include a road crossing on its upper level with multiple lanes and a rail crossing with several tracks on its lower level.

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