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 river and form a vital part of the country's transportation infrastructure. The river bisects China proper from west to east, and every major north-south bound highway and railway must cross the Yangtze. Large urban centers along the river such as Chongqing, Wuhan, and Nanjing also have urban mass transit rail lines crossing the Yangtze.

Pontoon bridges have been used by militaries for two thousand years on the Yangtze, but until the completion of the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge in 1957, there were no permanent bridges along the main stretch of the river known as Chang Jiang (the "Long River"), from Yibin to the river mouth in Shanghai, a distance of 2,884 km (1,792 mi). Since then, over 75 bridges and six tunnels have been built over this stretch, the overwhelming majority since 1990. They reflect a broad array of bridge designs and, in many cases, represent significant achievements in modern bridge engineering. Several rank among the world's longest suspension, cable-stayed, arch bridges, truss and box girder bridges as well as some of the highest and tallest bridges.

Upriver from Yibin, bridge spans are more common along the Jinsha and Tongtian sections where the Yangtze is much narrower, although numerous new bridges are being added. The oldest bridge still in use is the Jinlong, a simple suspension bridge over the Jinsha section of the river in Lijiang, Yunnan that was originally built in 1880 and rebuilt in the 1936.[1]

Section names of the Yangtze

Map of the Yangtze River Basin, showing the location of Shanghai, Jiujiang, Wuhan, Yueyang, Yichang, the Three Gorges Dam, Chongqing, Yibin, Panzhihua and Yushu along the river.
A high-speed train ride on the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway across the Dashengguan Bridge

Due to changes in the designation of the source of the Yangtze, various sections of the river have been thought of as distinct rivers with different names. The bridges and tunnels of the Yangtze have compound names consisting of the location name and the river section name. Today, the river has four sectional names in (Chinese) : (1) Tuotuo, (2) Tongtian, (3) Jinsha and (4) Chang Jiang.

  1. The Tuotuo River, considered the official headstream of the Yangtze, flows 358 km (222 mi) from the glaciers of the Gelaindong massif in the Tanggula Mountains of southwestern Qinghai to the confluence with the Dangqu River to form the Tongtian River.
  2. The Tongtian continues for 813 km (505 mi) to the confluence with the Batang River at Yushu in south central Qinghai.
  3. The Jinsha or Gold Sands River continues for 2,308 km (1,434 mi) along the border of western Sichuan with Qinghai, Tibet, and Yunnan, through northern Yunnan and southern Sichuan to the confluence with the Min River at Yibin in south central Sichuan.
  4. Chang Jiang or the "Long River" refers to the final 2,884 km (1,792 mi) of the Yangtze from Yibin through southeastern Sichuan, Chongqing, western Hubei, northern Hunan, eastern Hubei, northern Jiangxi, Anhui and Jiangsu to the river's mouth in Shanghai. Chang Jiang is generally substituted by "Yangtze" in English usage.

For example, the Nanjing Chang Jiang Bridge is translated as the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge. The Taku Jinsha River Bridge is a bridge along the Jinsha section of the Yangtze.

History

The Yangtze River forms a major geographic barrier dividing northern and southern China. For millennia, travelers crossed the Yangtze by ferry. In the first half of the 20th century, rail passengers from Beijing to Guangzhou and Shanghai had to disembark, respectively, at Hanyang and Pukou, and cross the river by steam ferry before resuming journeys by train.

Bridges in antiquity

Pontoon bridges

The Song dynasty Dongjin Bridge over the Gan River, a Yangtze tributary in Jiangxi.

The earliest recorded pontoon bridge over the Yangtze was the Jiangguan Pontoon Bridge built in AD 35 by Gongsun Shu, the ruler of Sichuan, in the war with the Han Emperor Liu Xiu.[2][3] Gongsun Shu built the pontoon across a narrow part of the river between Jingmen and Yichang in (modern Hubei Province) to block the Han Emperor's navy from sailing upriver into Sichuan.[3] The pontoon was burned in battle and Liu Xiu went on to capture Sichuan.[3]

In 570, the Northern Zhou general Chen Teng built a crude suspension bridge across the Xiling Gorge using thick rope and reeds to carry food and provisions for his troops on the south bank. The bridge was cut apart by boats lined with sharp knives sent down river by the Chen general Zhang Shaoda.[4]

During the Tang Dynasty, a pontoon bridge was built in Sangouzhen in the Qutang Gorge in 619.[2][4]

In 974, during the Song Emperor Zhao Kuangyin's conquest of the Southern Tang, a pontoon over 1,000 meters long linked together by bamboo chains was erected in just three days at Caishiji (Ma'anshan, Anhui Province) and enabled the Song Army to advance swiftly across the river and capture Nanjing, the Southern Tang capital.[2][3]

The Taiping rebels made extensive use of pontoons on the Yangtze in their campaign against the Qing Dynasty in the Yangtze Basin.[3] In December 30, 1852, they built two pontoons nearly 3,000 meters long in a fortnight's time at Baishazhou and Yingwuzhou in Wuhan to move troops from Hanyang on the north bank to the Wuchang on the south bank.[3] The Taipings tied together small boats into twos and threes and steered these preassembled pieces simultaneously into the river, and used iron anchors to set the pontoons instead of chains. They added leather-covered walls to the bridges and added towers and firing positions.[3]

Pontoon bridges have not been a feasible long-term solution to cross river transport because they block boat traffic on the Yangtze, a major conduit for travelers and cargo between the coast and the Chinese interior.

Iron chain bridges

The Iron Rainbow (Tiehong) Bridge is a contemporary of the Jinlong Bridge over the Chongjiang River, a Yangtze tributary near the Great Bend in Shigu Town, Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, Lijiang, Yunnan.[5]

Dating back to 3rd century, militaries of antiquity have stretched iron chains across the Yangtze in the Three Gorges to block invading armies. Notable examples include the iron chain defense of the Wu Kingdom in the Xiling Gorge against the Jin Dynasty in 280, the Former Shu's chain across Kuimen in the Qutang Gorge against the Jingnan in 925, and Song general Xu Zongwu's seven-link chain at the same location against the Mongols in 1264.[4]

The first documented iron chain bridge across the river was built in the 7th century by the Tibetan Empire over the Jinsha. The Shenchuan Iron Bridge, a simple suspension bridge, stood at what is today Tacun of Weixi Lisu Autonomous County in the Dêqên Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwestern Yunnan Province, and was probably built to help the Tibetan military advance against the Kingdom of Nanzhao during its invasions between 682 and 704.[6] The Tibetans stationed a frontier command office in the town called the Shenchuan Iron Bridge jiedushi.[6] The bridge facilitated trade between the two countries until 794 when the Nanzhao realigned with the Tang Dynasty and destroyed the bridge in a war with the Tibetan Empire.[6][7]

The oldest bridge still in use on the Yangtze is the Jinlong Bridge in Lijiang, a simple iron chain suspension bridge first built during the Qing Dynasty from 1876 to 1880.[8] It was destroyed in a flood in 1935 and rebuilt the following year.[8] The bridge was named a National Historical Site in 2006.[8]

Iron chain bridges are more durable than pontoon bridges and allow for year-round use, although when the river level is high during the flood season, boards on the bridge deck must be removed.[9]

Modern bridges

Chang Jiang

The opening of the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge on October 15, 1957.

The first permanent bridge to cross the Chang Jiang section of the river was the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge, built from 1955 to 1957. The dual-use road-rail bridge was a major infrastructural project in the early years of the People's Republic and was completed with Soviet assistance. The second bridge was a single-track railway bridge built in Chongqing in 1959. The Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge, also a road-rail bridge, was the first bridge to cross the lower reaches of the Yangtze. It was built from 1960 to 1968, after the Sino-Soviet split, and did not receive foreign assistance. The Zhicheng Road-Rail Bridge followed in 1971.

Only two bridges opened in the 1980s, the Chongqing's First Shibanpo Bridge in 1980 and the Luzhou Road Bridge in 1982. Both were in the upper reaches of Changjiang in Sichuan Province, to which Chongqing Municipality belonged at the time.

Bridge-building resumed in the 1990s and accelerated in the first decade of the 21st century. Jiangxi Province had its first bridge in 1993 with the opening of the Jiujiang Bridge. The first bridge in Anhui Province, the Tongling Bridge, opened in 1995. Six of the 11 bridges built in the 1990s and half of the 40 bridge crossings added in the 2000s were built in Chongqing Municipality, which became a directly-controlled municipality in 1997 to facilitate the construction of the Three Gorges and experienced a building boom.

By 2005, there were over 50 bridges across the Yangtze River between Yibin and Shanghai. The rapid pace of bridge construction has continued. The first tunnel under the Yangtze opened in Wuhan in 2008.

As of December 2014, urban Chongqing has 18 bridges, Wuhan has eight bridges and three tunnels, and Nanjing has five bridges and two tunnels. About a dozen other bridges are now under construction.

The Yangluo Bridge, which opened in 2007, is one of eight bridges across the Yangtze River in Wuhan, and is tied with the Golden Gate Bridge as the 12th longest suspension bridge in the world.

Upstream sections

The Jihong Bridge over the Jinsha River just upstream from the Tiger Leaping Gorge in Lijiang, Yunnan.

In the upper reaches of the Yangtze above Yibin, the Jinsha (Gold Sands), Tongtian, and Tuotuo sections of the river are narrower and bridges are more numerous. As of December 2014, Yibin had 10 bridges across the Jinsha and Panzhihua had 16.

The Taku Jinsha River Bridge, under construction in Lijiang, is set to become the highest bridge in the world with a bridge deck that is 512 m (1,680 ft) above the surface of the river.[10]

Bridge strain

A weigh station for the Songyuan Bridge along the Jinsha River in Yunnan

With the advent of economic growth around the country and widespread use of heavy freight trucks, bridges along the Yangtze have been bearing greater load, leading to greater strain on older bridge structures. The Jiujiang Yangtze River Bridge was originally designed to carry trucks weighing up to 30 t (33 short tons).[11] In 2008, the tonnage limit was raised to 55 t (61 short tons).[11] In November 2011, a crack was discovered in the bridge's steel structure and forced the authorities to close the bridge to freight traffic.[12] In February 2012, the tonnage limit was lowered to 20 t (22 short tons).[11] Truck traffic had to be re-routed to neighboring provinces. In 2012, a crack was discovered in one girder of the Luzhou Yangtze River Bridge, leading to bridge closure and emergency repairs.[13]

Longest and tallest bridges

Bridges over the Yangtze including some of the longest and tallest bridges in the world.

Longest span timeline

Year Bridge City Province Longest span Type
1957 First Wuhan Bridge Wuhan Hubei 128 m (420 ft) truss
1968 First Nanjing Bridge Nanjing Jiangsu 160 m (520 ft) truss
1971 Zhicheng Bridge Zhicheng Hubei 160 m (520 ft) truss
1980 First Shibanpo Bridge Chongqing Sichuan 174 m (571 ft) beam
1993 Jiujiang Bridge Jiujiang Jiangxi 216 m (709 ft) truss & arch
1995 Lijiatuo Bridge Jiulongpo District
Nan'an District
Chongqing 444 m (1,457 ft) cable-stayed
1996 Xiling Bridge Yichang Hubei 900 m (3,000 ft) suspension
1999 Jiangyin Bridge Jingjiang, Jiangyin Jiangsu 1,385 m (4,544 ft) suspension
2005 Runyang South Bridge Shiye Island, Zhenjiang Jiangsu 1,490 m (4,890 ft) suspension

List of existing bridges and tunnels

Chang Jiang

Name Image Location Province Opened Total length Longest Span Type Carries Coordinates
Shanghai Yangtze River Bridge
[note 1]
Chongming, ChangxingShanghai20099,997 m (32,799 ft)730 m (2,400 ft)cable-stayed
6-lane
31°26′06″N 121°44′39″E / 31.435°N 121.7442°E / 31.435; 121.7442 (Shanghai Yangtze River Bridge)
Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel
[note 1]
Changxing, Pudong20098,950 m (29,360 ft) tunnel31°19′33″N 121°41′40″E / 31.3258°N 121.6944°E / 31.3258; 121.6944 (Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel)
Chongqi Bridge
[note 1]
Qidong,
Chongming
Jiangsu,
Shanghai
20117,150 m (23,460 ft)185 m (607 ft)box girder31°41′45″N 121°39′59″E / 31.6957°N 121.6663°E / 31.6957; 121.6663 (Chongming–Qidong Yangtze River Bridge)
Sutong BridgeNantong, Changshu Jiangsu20088,206 m (26,923 ft)1,088 m (3,570 ft)cable-stayed
6-lane
31°47′22″N 121°00′08″E / 31.7894°N 121.0022°E / 31.7894; 121.0022 (Sutong Yangtze River Bridge)
Jiangyin BridgeJingjiang, Jiangyin19993,071 m (10,075 ft)1,385 m (4,544 ft)suspension
6-lane
31°56′57″N 120°16′03″E / 31.9492°N 120.2674°E / 31.9492; 120.2674 (Jiangyin Yangtze River Bridge)
Taizhou Bridge Complex
[note 2]
Taizhou, Yangzhong201212,665 m (41,552 ft)1,080 m (3,540 ft)x2suspension32°14′48″N 119°52′36″E / 32.2466°N 119.8767°E / 32.2466; 119.8767 (Taizhou Yangtze River Bridge)
Yangzhong, Zhenjiang125 m (410 ft)box girder
Runyang Bridge Complex
[note 3]
Yangzhou, Shiye Island
(Nouth Bridge)
2005~6,500 m (21,300 ft)406 m (1,332 ft)cable-stayed
6-lane
32°12′26″N 119°21′49″E / 32.2072°N 119.3637°E / 32.2072; 119.3637 (Runyang Yangtze River Bridge)
Shiye Island, Zhenjiang
(South Bridge)
1,490 m (4,890 ft)suspension
Fourth Nanjing Bridge Nanjing20125,437 m (17,838 ft)1,418 m (4,652 ft)suspension32°10′41″N 118°56′24″E / 32.1780°N 118.9401°E / 32.1780; 118.9401 (Fourth Nanjing Yangtze Bridge)
Second Nanjing Bridge20012,938 m (9,639 ft)628 m (2,060 ft)cable-stayed
6-lane
32°09′45″N 118°50′10″E / 32.1626°N 118.8362°E / 32.1626; 118.8362 (Second Nanjing Yangtze Bridge)
Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge19684,588 m (15,052 ft)160 m (520 ft)truss
4-lane
Jinghu R.R.
2-track
32°06′55″N 118°44′20″E / 32.1153°N 118.7389°E / 32.1153; 118.7389 (Nanjing Yangtze Bridge)
Nanjing Yangtze River Tunnel20093,837 m (12,589 ft) tunnel6-lane highway31°58′14″N 118°38′28″E / 31.9706°N 118.6411°E / 31.9706; 118.6411 (Nanjing Yangtze River Tunnel)
Third Nanjing Bridge20054,744 m (15,564 ft)648 m (2,126 ft)cable-stayed

6-lane
31°58′14″N 118°38′28″E / 31.9706°N 118.6411°E / 31.9706; 118.6411 (Third Nanjing Yangtze Bridge)
Nanjing Metro Line 10 Tunnel 20143,345 m (10,974 ft) tunnel
  Line 10
Dashengguan Bridge20101,615 m (5,299 ft)336 m (1,102 ft)archJinghu HSR
Huhanrong PDL
Nanjing Metro
6-track
31°57′35″N 118°37′52″E / 31.9598°N 118.6310°E / 31.9598; 118.6310 (Dashengguan Yangtze River Bridge)
Ma'anshan Bridge Complex
[note 4]
Ma'anshanAnhui201311,209 m (36,775 ft)1,080 m (3,540 ft)x2suspension
6-lane
31°36′36″N 118°23′32″E / 31.6101°N 118.3921°E / 31.6101; 118.3921 (Ma'anshan Yangtze River Bridge)
260 m (850 ft)x2cable-stayed
Wuhu BridgeWuhu20002,193 m (7,195 ft)312 m (1,024 ft)cable-stayed
Huainan Railway
31°23′16″N 118°20′07″E / 31.3878°N 118.3353°E / 31.3878; 118.3353 (Wuhu Yangtze River Bridge)
Tongling BridgeTongling19951,152 m (3,780 ft)432 m (1,417 ft)cable-stayed
4-lane
30°51′22″N 117°43′36″E / 30.8560°N 117.7268°E / 30.8560; 117.7268 (Tongling Yangtze River Bridge)
Anqing BridgeAnqing20041,040 m (3,410 ft)510 m (1,670 ft)cable-stayed30°29′57″N 117°04′17″E / 30.4991°N 117.0714°E / 30.4991; 117.0714 (Anqing Yangtze River Bridge)
Jiujiang BridgeHuangmei, JiujiangHubei,
Jiangxi
19931,806 m (5,925 ft)216 m (709 ft)combined truss and arch
Jingjiu R.R.
29°45′01″N 116°00′49″E / 29.7502°N 116.0136°E / 29.7502; 116.0136 (Jiujiang Yangtze River Bridge)
Jiujiang Expressway Bridge20131,405 m (4,610 ft)818 m (2,684 ft)cable-stayed29°43′20″N 115°54′30″E / 29.722306°N 115.908444°E / 29.722306; 115.908444 (Jiujiang Yangtze River Expressway Bridge)
Huangshi BridgeHuangshiHubei
eastern
19951,060 m (3,480 ft)245 m (804 ft)beam30°15′04″N 115°04′19″E / 30.2512°N 115.07201°E / 30.2512; 115.07201 (Huangshi Yangtze River Bridge)
Edong BridgeHuanggang20101,486 m (4,875 ft)926 m (3,038 ft)cable-stayed
30°15′39″N 115°04′28″E / 30.2607°N 115.0744°E / 30.2607; 115.0744 (Edong Yangtze River Bridge)
Ehuang BridgeHuanggang, Ezhou20021,290 m (4,230 ft)480 m (1,570 ft)cable-stayed30°24′44″N 114°55′09″E / 30.4121°N 114.9193°E / 30.4121; 114.9193 (Ehuang Yangtze River Bridge)
Huanggang Bridge20141,215 m (3,986 ft)567 m (1,860 ft)cable-stayed
Wuhuang ICR
30°29′53″N 114°50′03″E / 30.4981°N 114.8342°E / 30.4981; 114.8342 (Huanggang Yangtze River Bridge)
Yangluo Bridge Wuhan20072,735 m (8,973 ft)1,280 m (4,200 ft)suspension

6-lane
30°37′27″N 114°33′28″E / 30.6242°N 114.5578°E / 30.6242; 114.5578 (Yangluo Yangtze River Bridge)
Tianxingzhou Bridge20094,657 m (15,279 ft)504 m (1,654 ft)cable-stayedWuhan Third Ring Road
6-lane
Wuguang HSR
Huhanrong Railway
4-track
30°39′25″N 114°24′18″E / 30.6569°N 114.4050°E / 30.6569; 114.4050 (Tianxingzhou Yangtze River Bridge)
Erqi Bridge20112,922 m (9,587 ft)616 m (2,021 ft)x2cable-stayedWuhan Second Ring Road
8-lane
30°37′39″N 114°20′31″E / 30.6276°N 114.3420°E / 30.6276; 114.3420 (Erqi Yangtze River Bridge)
Second Wuhan Bridge19951,080 m (3,540 ft)400 m (1,300 ft)cable-stayedWuhan Inner Ring Road30°36′18″N 114°19′12″E / 30.6051°N 114.32012°E / 30.6051; 114.32012 (Second Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge)
Wuhan Yangtze River Tunnel20083,630 m (11,910 ft)N/AtunnelWuhan Inner Ring Road
4-lane
30°34′45″N 114°18′26″E / 30.5792°N 114.3072°E / 30.5792; 114.3072 (Wuhan Yangtze River Tunnel)
Wuhan Metro Line 2 Tunnel20123,098 m (10,164 ft)N/Atunnel
  Line 2
Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge19571,670 m (5,480 ft)128 m (420 ft)truss
4-lane
Jingguang R.R.
30°32′59″N 114°17′18″E / 30.5497°N 114.2882°E / 30.5497; 114.2882 (Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge)
Wuhan Metro Line 4 Tunnel20142,994 m (9,823 ft) (left tube)
3,003 m (9,852 ft)(right tube)
 tunnel
  Line 4
Yingwuzhou Bridge20142,300 m (7,500 ft)850 m (2,790 ft)suspensionWuhan Second Ring Road30°31′51″N 114°16′46″E / 30.5308°N 114.2794°E / 30.5308; 114.2794 (Yingwuzhou Yangtze River Bridge)
Baishazhou Bridge20003,589 m (11,775 ft)618 m (2,028 ft)cable-stayedWuhan Third Ring Road30°29′05″N 114°14′44″E / 30.4846°N 114.2455°E / 30.4846; 114.2455 (Baishazhou Yangtze River Bridge)
Junshan Bridge20012,847 m (9,341 ft)460 m (1,510 ft)cable-stayed

30°22′27″N 114°08′25″E / 30.374028°N 114.140278°E / 30.374028; 114.140278 (Junshan Yangtze River Bridge)
Jingyue BridgeJianli, YueyangHubei,
Hunan
20105,400 m (17,700 ft)816 m (2,677 ft)cable-stayed
6-lane
29°32′40″N 113°13′21″E / 29.54434°N 113.222433°E / 29.54434; 113.222433 (Jingyue Yangtze River Bridge)
Jingzhou BridgeJingzhou Hubei
western
20024,177 m (13,704 ft)500 m (1,600 ft)cable-stayed
4-lane
30°18′32″N 112°12′59″E / 30.308837°N 112.21628°E / 30.308837; 112.21628 (Jingzhou Yangtze River Bridge)
Zhicheng BridgeZhicheng19711,742.3 m (5,716 ft)160 m (520 ft)truss
Jiaoliu R.R.
30°17′10″N 111°31′35″E / 30.286086°N 111.526442°E / 30.286086; 111.526442 (Zhicheng Yangtze River Bridge)
Yichang BridgeYichang20011,187 m (3,894 ft)960 m (3,150 ft)suspension
30°34′11″N 111°23′30″E / 30.569601°N 111.391536°E / 30.569601; 111.391536 (Yichang Yangtze River Highway Bridge)
Yichang Railway Bridge20082,446 m (8,025 ft)275 m (902 ft) (x2)truss and archYiwan R.R.
2-track
30°39′21″N 111°19′32″E / 30.655944°N 111.325583°E / 30.655944; 111.325583 (Yichang Yangtze River Railway Bridge)
Yiling Bridge2001936 m (3,071 ft)348 m (1,142 ft) (x2)cable-stayed4-lane highway30°41′03″N 111°17′22″E / 30.684131°N 111.289515°E / 30.684131; 111.289515 (Yiling Yangtze River Bridge)
Xiling Bridge19961,119 m (3,671 ft)900 m (3,000 ft)suspension4-lane highway30°49′43″N 111°02′47″E / 30.8285°N 111.0465°E / 30.8285; 111.0465 (Xiling Yangtze River Bridge)
Badong BridgeBadong2004728 m (2,388 ft)388 m (1,273 ft)cable-stayed31°02′55″N 110°19′42″E / 31.048556°N 110.328472°E / 31.048556; 110.328472 (Badong Yangtze River Bridge)
Wushan BridgeWushan CountyChongqing2005612 m (2,008 ft)460 m (1,510 ft)archRoad31°03′47″N 109°54′08″E / 31.063056°N 109.902111°E / 31.063056; 109.902111 (Wushan Yangtze River Bridge)
Fengjie BridgeFengjie2005893 m (2,930 ft)460 m (1,510 ft)cable-stayedRoad
S201
31°01′13″N 109°28′51″E / 31.020306°N 109.480944°E / 31.020306; 109.480944 (Fengjie Yangtze River Bridge)
Yunyang BridgeYunyang2005637 m (2,090 ft)318 m (1,043 ft)cable-stayedRoad30°54′56″N 108°42′42″E / 30.9155°N 108.71175°E / 30.9155; 108.71175 (Yunyang Yangtze River Bridge)
Second Wanzhou BridgeWanzhou20041,153.86 m (3,786 ft)580 m (1,900 ft)suspension4-lane highway30°49′33″N 108°24′17″E / 30.825889°N 108.404778°E / 30.825889; 108.404778 (Second Wanzhou Yangtze River Bridge)
Wanzhou Railway Bridge20051,106 m (3,629 ft)360 m (1,180 ft)archYiwan Railway
2-track
30°46′11″N 108°25′00″E / 30.769778°N 108.416528°E / 30.769778; 108.416528 (Wanzhou Railway Bridge)
Wanxian Bridge1997864 m (2,835 ft)420 m (1,380 ft)arch30°45′35″N 108°25′09″E / 30.759611°N 108.419278°E / 30.759611; 108.419278 (Wanzhou Bridge)
Zhongxian BridgeZhong County20011,200 m (3,900 ft)560 m (1,840 ft)suspension4-lane S30230°18′07″N 108°02′57″E / 30.301833°N 108.049111°E / 30.301833; 108.049111 (Zhongxian Yangtze River Bridge)
Zhongzhou Bridge20092,145 m (7,037 ft)460 m (1,510 ft)cable-stayed30°13′55″N 108°00′21″E / 30.231944°N 108.005833°E / 30.231944; 108.005833 (Zhongzhou Yangtze River Bridge)
Fengdu BridgeFengdu1997620 m (2,030 ft)450 m (1,480 ft)suspensionS10329°51′20″N 107°40′11″E / 29.855417°N 107.669722°E / 29.855417; 107.669722 (Fengdu Yangtze River Bridge)
Hanjiatuo BridgeFuling20121,137 m (3,730 ft)432 m (1,417 ft)cable-stayedYuli Railway29°46′04″N 107°25′02″E / 29.767694°N 107.417278°E / 29.767694; 107.417278 (Hanjiatuo Yangtze River Bridge)
Shiban'gou Bridge2009975 m (3,199 ft)450 m (1,480 ft)cable-stayed4-lane Fuling Ring Rd29°43′50″N 107°24′21″E / 29.730694°N 107.405944°E / 29.730694; 107.405944 (Shiban'gou Yangtze River Bridge)
Fuling Bridge1997631 m (2,070 ft)330 m (1,080 ft)cable-stayed
4-lane
29°44′11″N 107°20′49″E / 29.7365°N 107.346806°E / 29.7365; 107.346806 (Fuling Yangtze River Bridge)
Lidu Bridge2007822 m (2,697 ft)398 m (1,306 ft)cable-stayedRoad29°43′37″N 107°17′36″E / 29.727028°N 107.293472°E / 29.727028; 107.293472 (Lidu Yangtze River Bridge)
Qingcaobei Bridge
青草背长江大桥
20131,146 m (3,760 ft)460 m (1,510 ft)suspensionFuling Ring Rd.
Changshou BridgeChangshou District20091,160 m (3,810 ft)460 m (1,510 ft)cable-stayed4-lane highway29°48′59″N 107°03′25″E / 29.816444°N 107.057028°E / 29.816444; 107.057028 (Changshou Yangtze River Bridge)
Changshou Railway Bridge2005898.3 m (2,947 ft)192 m (630 ft)trussYuhuai R.R.
2-track
29°46′22″N 106°59′30″E / 29.772796°N 106.991546°E / 29.772796; 106.991546 (Changshou Yangtze River Railway Bridge)
Yuzui BridgeNan'an District20091,440 m (4,720 ft)616 m (2,021 ft)suspension
6-lane
29°36′41″N 106°46′21″E / 29.611306°N 106.772556°E / 29.611306; 106.772556 (Yuzui Yangtze River Bridge)
Dafosi Bridge20011,176 m (3,858 ft)450 m (1,480 ft)cable-stayed
6-lane
29°36′24″N 106°34′58″E / 29.606667°N 106.582639°E / 29.606667; 106.582639 (Dafosi Bridge)
Chaotianmen BridgeYubei District, Nan'an District20094,880 m (16,010 ft)552 m (1,811 ft)arch6-lane highway
2-track light rail
29°35′20″N 106°34′38″E / 29.588871°N 106.57721°E / 29.588871; 106.57721 (Chaotianmen Bridge)
Dongshuimen BridgeYuzhong District, Nan'an District20141,124 m (3,688 ft)445 m (1,460 ft)cable-stayed4-lane highway
  Line 6
29°33′39″N 106°35′13″E / 29.5608°N 106.5869°E / 29.5608; 106.5869 (Dongshuimen Bridge)
Shibanpo Bridge19801,103 m (3,619 ft)330 m (1,080 ft)box girder8-lane highway29°32′44″N 106°33′36″E / 29.545556°N 106.559889°E / 29.545556; 106.559889 (Shibanpo Yangtze River Bridge)
Caiyuanba Bridge20071,866 m (6,122 ft)420 m (1,380 ft)arch6-lane highway
  Line 3


2-track

29°32′36″N 106°32′53″E / 29.543222°N 106.547944°E / 29.543222; 106.547944 (Caiyuanba Bridge)
E'gongyan BridgeJiulongpo District, Nan'an District20001,022 m (3,353 ft)600 m (2,000 ft)suspension6 lane highway29°31′24″N 106°31′41″E / 29.52325°N 106.528056°E / 29.52325; 106.528056 (E'gongyan Bridge)
Lijiatuo Bridge19951,288 m (4,226 ft)444 m (1,457 ft)cable-stayedHighway29°28′46″N 106°31′42″E / 29.479472°N 106.528444°E / 29.479472; 106.528444 (Lijiatuo Yangtze River Bridge)
Masangxi BridgeDadukou District, Ba'nan District20011,104 m (3,622 ft)360 m (1,180 ft)cable-stayed
6-lane
29°27′28″N 106°29′39″E / 29.457667°N 106.494194°E / 29.457667; 106.494194 (Masangxi Bridge)
Yudong Bridge20081,541 m (5,056 ft)260 m (850 ft)beam6-lane highway
2-track light rail
29°24′09″N 106°29′48″E / 29.402556°N 106.496611°E / 29.402556; 106.496611 (Yudong Yangtze River Bridge)
Baishatuo Railway BridgeDadukou District, Jiangjin District1960825 m (2,707 ft)80 m (260 ft)truss2-track Chuanqian R.R.
[note 5]
29°21′13″N 106°25′31″E / 29.353714°N 106.425267°E / 29.353714; 106.425267 (Baishatuo Yangtze River Railway Bridge)
Diwei Bridge2004734 m (2,408 ft)345 m (1,132 ft)cable-stayed2-lane road29°20′41″N 106°24′17″E / 29.344667°N 106.404722°E / 29.344667; 106.404722 (Diwei Bridge)
Guanyinyan BridgeJiulongpo District, Jiangjin District20091,199 m (3,934 ft)436 m (1,430 ft)cable-stayed

6-lane
29°15′48″N 106°19′16″E / 29.263444°N 106.321222°E / 29.263444; 106.321222 (Guanyinyan Bridge)
Dingshan Bridge2013897 m (2,943 ft)464 m (1,522 ft)cable-stayed6-lane road29°16′29″N 106°17′14″E / 29.274743°N 106.287242°E / 29.274743; 106.287242 (Dingshan Bridge)
Jiangjin Bridge
江津长江大桥
Jiangjin District19971,360 m (4,460 ft)240 m (790 ft)beam29°15′50″N 106°15′09″E / 29.263806°N 106.252528°E / 29.263806; 106.252528 (Jiangjin Bridge)
Chongqing Yongchuan Bridge重庆永川长江大桥Jiangjin District,
Yongchuan District
2014[15]1,685 m (5,528 ft)608 m (1,995 ft)cable-stayedChongqing Third Ring Rd.29°02′30″N 105°53′18″E / 29.041667°N 105.888333°E / 29.041667; 105.888333 (Chongqing Yongchuan Yangtze River Bridge)
Bosideng BridgeHejiang CountySichuan2012841 m (2,759 ft)530 m (1,740 ft)arch28°53′32″N 105°52′47″E / 28.892182°N 105.879717°E / 28.892182; 105.879717 (Bosideng Bridge)
Second Hejiang Bridge20121,695 m (5,561 ft)420 m (1,380 ft)cable-stayed28°50′42″N 105°47′57″E / 28.84491°N 105.7992°E / 28.84491; 105.7992 (Hejiang Bridge)
Huangyi Bridge
黄舣长江大桥
Luzhou20121,223 m (4,012 ft)520 m (1,710 ft)cable-stayed28°53′43″N 105°32′53″E / 28.895259°N 105.548094°E / 28.895259; 105.548094 (Huangyi Bridge)
Taian Bridge
泸州泰安长江大桥
20081,573 m (5,161 ft)270 m (890 ft)cable-stayedRoad28°52′42″N 105°31′34″E / 28.878326°N 105.526116°E / 28.878326; 105.526116 (Taian Bridge)
Qiancao Bridge
茜草长江大桥
20121,189 m (3,901 ft)248 m (814 ft)extradosedRoad28°53′17″N 105°27′20″E / 28.888139°N 105.455556°E / 28.888139; 105.455556 (Qiancao Bridge)
Luzhou Bridge
泸州长江大桥
19821,252 m (4,108 ft)170 m (560 ft)beam28°52′07″N 105°26′27″E / 28.868494°N 105.440806°E / 28.868494; 105.440806 (Luzhou Bridge)
Luzhou Railway Bridge
泸州铁路长江大桥
2002602 m (1,975 ft)144 m (472 ft)beamLongchang-Huangtong R.R.
1-track
28°46′22″N 105°21′17″E / 28.772813°N 105.35476°E / 28.772813; 105.35476 (Luzhou Railway Bridge)
Second Luzhou Bridge
泸州长江二桥
20031,408 m (4,619 ft)253 m (830 ft)beam
4-lane
28°45′54″N 105°20′12″E / 28.764941°N 105.336644°E / 28.764941; 105.336644 (Second Luzhou Bridge)
Jiang'an Bridge
江安长江大桥
Jiang'an County20081,093 m (3,586 ft)252 m (827 ft)beamRoad28°43′46″N 105°04′58″E / 28.729526°N 105.082659°E / 28.729526; 105.082659 (Jiang'an Bridge)
Nanxi BridgeYibin20121,295 m (4,249 ft)820 m (2,690 ft)suspension28°47′N 104°57′E / 28.78°N 104.95°E / 28.78; 104.95 (Nanxi Yangtze Bridge)
Yibin Yangtze Bridge
宜宾长江大桥 [16]
2008928.73 m (3,047.0 ft)460 m (1,510 ft)cable-stayed4-lane highway28°46′04″N 104°39′14″E / 28.76781°N 104.65386°E / 28.76781; 104.65386 (Yibin Yangtze Bridge)

Jinsha

Name Image Location Province Opened Total length Longest Span Type Carries Coordinates
Yibin Rongzhou Bridge
宜宾戎州大桥
YibinSichuan
eastern
2004505 m (1,657 ft)260 m (850 ft)archroad28°46′00″N 104°38′19″E / 28.7667°N 104.6386°E / 28.7667; 104.6386 (Yibin Rongzhou Bridge)
Yibin Xiaonanmen Bridge
宜宾小南门大桥
1990387 m (1,270 ft)260 m (850 ft)archroad28°45′50″N 104°37′30″E / 28.7639°N 104.625°E / 28.7639; 104.625 (Yibin Xiaonanmen Bridge)
Yibin Jinsha River Railway Bridge宜宾金沙江铁路大桥1968400 m (1,300 ft)176 m (577 ft)beamYigong R.R.28°45′33″N 104°37′02″E / 28.7592°N 104.6172°E / 28.7592; 104.6172 (Yibin Jinsha River Railway Bridge)
Yibin Zhongba Bridge
宜宾中坝大桥
2003427 m (1,401 ft)252 m (827 ft)cable-stayedroad28°45′21″N 104°36′39″E / 28.7558°N 104.6108°E / 28.7558; 104.6108 (Yibin Zhongba Bridge)
Yibin Tianchi Bridge宜宾天池大桥2011653 m (2,142 ft)220 m (720 ft)rigid frameroad28°42′25″N 104°34′36″E / 28.7069°N 104.5766°E / 28.7069; 104.5766 (Yibin Tianchi Bridge)
Yibin Mamingxi Bridge马鸣溪大桥1979245 m (804 ft)150 m (490 ft)deck arch28°42′04″N 104°33′24″E / 28.7011°N 104.5567°E / 28.7011; 104.5567 (Yibin Mamingxi Bridge)
Yishui Expressway Bridge
宜水高速公路金沙江大桥
20051,712 m (5,617 ft)249 m (817 ft)rigid frame28°41′20″N 104°31′24″E / 28.6889°N 104.5233°E / 28.6889; 104.5233 (Yishui Expressway Bridge)
Shuifu Bridge水富大桥Yibin,
Zhaotong
Sichuan
Yunnan
1958trussNeikun R.R.28°41′51″N 104°25′16″E / 28.6975°N 104.4211°E / 28.6975; 104.4211 (Shuifu Bridge)
Xiangjiaba Bridge向家坝金沙江大桥2007443 m (1,453 ft)170 m (560 ft)rigid frameroad28°38′25″N 104°24′34″E / 28.6402°N 104.4094°E / 28.6402; 104.4094 (Xiangjiaba Bridge)
Suijiang Yunchuan Bridge绥江云川金沙江特大桥2015[17]718 m (2,356 ft)228 m (748 ft)box girderroad28°36′50″N 103°59′25″E / 28.6138°N 103.9903°E / 28.6138; 103.9903 (Suijiang Yunchuan Jinsha River Bridge)
G213 Jinsha River Bridge213国道金沙江大桥2001310 m (1,020 ft)150 m (490 ft)archroad28°39′45″N 103°52′12″E / 28.6625°N 103.87°E / 28.6625; 103.87 (G213 Jinsha River Bridge)
Xiluodu Bridge溪洛渡大桥Liangshan,
Zhaotong
2005rigid frameroad28°14′30″N 103°40′31″E / 28.2417°N 103.6753°E / 28.2417; 103.6753 (Xiluodu Bridge)
Tongyang Bridge通阳大桥2008500 m (1,600 ft)180 m (590 ft)arch27°31′54″N 103°11′59″E / 27.5317°N 103.1997°E / 27.5317; 103.1997 (Tongyang Bridge)
Hulukou Bridge
葫芦口大桥
1998160 m (520 ft)arch26°57′52″N 102°53′24″E / 26.9644°N 102.89°E / 26.9644; 102.89 (Hulukou Bridge)
Jiaopingdu Bridge皎平渡大桥Liangshan,
Kunming
1991144 m (472 ft)cable-stayed26°17′34″N 102°22′59″E / 26.2928°N 102.3831°E / 26.2928; 102.3831 (Jiaopingdu Bridge)
Yuzha Bridge鱼鲊大桥Liangshan,
Panzhihua
Sichuan
southern
2014398 m (1,306 ft)180 m (590 ft)rigid frame26°22′06″N 101°55′36″E / 26.3683°N 101.9268°E / 26.3683; 101.9268 (Yuzha Jinsha River Bridge)
G5 Expressway Bridge
西攀高速公路金沙江大桥
Panzhihua2008637 m (2,090 ft)324 m (1,063 ft)cable-stayed26°34′22″N 101°51′07″E / 26.5728°N 101.8519°E / 26.5728; 101.8519 (Xipan Expressway Bridge)
Chengkun Railway Bridge
成昆铁路金沙江大桥
1970390 m (1,280 ft)192 m (630 ft)beamChengkun R.R.26°34′53″N 101°50′11″E / 26.5814°N 101.8364°E / 26.5814; 101.8364 (Chengkun Railway Bridge)
Qinglongshan Expressway Bridge
丽攀高速公路青龙山大桥
2014862 m (2,828 ft)230 m (750 ft)rigid frame26°36′15″N 101°47′42″E / 26.6042°N 101.795°E / 26.6042; 101.795 (Qinglongshan Expressway Bridge)
Luoguo Bridge
倮果大桥
1995208 m (682 ft)160 m (520 ft)arch26°36′04″N 101°47′39″E / 26.6011°N 101.7942°E / 26.6011; 101.7942 (Luoguo Bridge)
New Midi Bridge新密地大桥2011
2013
[note 6]
296 m (971 ft)182 m (597 ft)archroad26°34′33″N 102°44′59″E / 26.5758°N 102.7497°E / 26.5758; 102.7497 (New Midi Bridge)
Midi Bridge
密地大桥
1969
2014
[note 7]
284 m (932 ft)181 m (594 ft)archroad26°34′33″N 102°44′59″E / 26.5758°N 102.7497°E / 26.5758; 102.7497 (Midi Bridge)
Bingcaogang Bridge
炳草岗大桥
2001516.3 m (1,694 ft)200 m (660 ft)cable-stayedroad26°34′32″N 102°42′14″E / 26.5756°N 102.7038°E / 26.5756; 102.7038 (Bingcaogang Bridge)
New Dukou Bridge
新渡口大桥
2005385.88 m (1,266.0 ft)170 m (560 ft)arch26°33′25″N 101°41′49″E / 26.557°N 101.697°E / 26.557; 101.697 (New Dukou Bridge)
Hehuachi Bridge
荷花池大桥
1976252.2 m (827 ft)110 m (360 ft)archroad26°34′07″N 101°39′46″E / 26.5686°N 101.6627°E / 26.5686; 101.6627 (Hehuachi Bridge)
Hehuachi Railway Bridge荷花池铁路桥1995rigid framerailway26°35′08″N 101°39′16″E / 26.5856°N 101.6544°E / 26.5856; 101.6544 (Hehuachi Railway Bridge)
Xinzhuang Bridge
新庄大桥
1972323.7 m (1,062 ft)146 m (479 ft)arch26°35′08″N 101°39′17″E / 26.5855°N 101.6546°E / 26.5855; 101.6546 (Xinzhuang Bridge)
Dashuijing Bridge丽攀高速公路大水井大桥2014475 m (1,558 ft)230 m (750 ft)rigid frame26°35′25″N 101°37′12″E / 26.5903°N 101.62°E / 26.5903; 101.62 (Dashuijing Bridge)
Fala Bridge法拉大桥2005233.74 m (766.9 ft)190 m (620 ft)box girderroad26°35′15″N 101°36′01″E / 26.5876°N 101.6002°E / 26.5876; 101.6002 (Fala Bridge)
Baoding Bridge宝鼎大桥1982392 m (1,286 ft)170 m (560 ft)box girderroad26°35′48″N 101°34′16″E / 26.5966°N 101.5711°E / 26.5966; 101.5711 (Baoding Bridge)
Zhuangshang Bridge庄上金沙江特大桥2014370 m (1,210 ft)180 m (590 ft) rigid frame26°35′33″N 101°29′53″E / 26.5925°N 101.4981°E / 26.5925; 101.4981 (Zhuangshang Bridge)
Panzhihua Guanyinyan Bridge观音岩大桥2005114 m (374 ft)archroad26°31′53″N 101°26′49″E / 26.5314°N 101.4470°E / 26.5314; 101.4470 (Panzhihua Guanyinyan Bridge)
New Jinjiang Bridge新金江大桥LijiangYunnan
2012325 m (1,066 ft)rigid frame26°11′03″N 100°35′37″E / 26.1842°N 100.5936°E / 26.1842; 100.5936 (New Jinjiang Bridge)
Second Zhongjiang Bridge中江二桥Dali250 m (820 ft)170 m (560 ft)suspensionroad26°28′59″N 100°25′09″E / 26.4831°N 100.4192°E / 26.4831; 100.4192 (Second Zhongjiang Bridge)
Zhongjiang Bridge中江大桥2005225 m (738 ft)138 m (453 ft)suspensionroad26°29′45″N 100°24′45″E / 26.4958°N 100.4125°E / 26.4958; 100.4125 (Zhongjiang Bridge)
Longkaikou Bridge龙开口大桥rigid frameroad26°43′06″N 100°23′29″E / 26.7183°N 100.3914°E / 26.7183; 100.3914 (Longkaikou Bridge)
Jinlong Bridge金龙桥Lijiang1936
[note 8]
116 m (381 ft)90 m (300 ft)simple suspensionfoot traffic26°46′58″N 100°23′09″E / 26.7828°N 100.3858°E / 26.7828; 100.3858 (Jinlong Bridge)
Jin'an Bridge金安桥1982186 m (610 ft)[18]110 m (360 ft)[18]arch26°47′47″N 100°25′47″E / 26.7964°N 100.4297°E / 26.7964; 100.4297 (Jin'an Bridge)
New Jin'an Bridge新金安桥archroad26°47′55″N 100°26′24″E / 26.7986°N 100.44°E / 26.7986; 100.44 (New Jin'an Bridge)
New Shudi Bridge新树底大桥2003
[18]
179.6 m (589 ft)[18]120 m (390 ft)[18] rigid frame27°00′23″N 100°26′16″E / 27.0064°N 100.4378°E / 27.0064; 100.4378 (New Shudi Bridge)
Ahai Bridge阿海大桥270 m (890 ft)archroad27°20′06″N 100°30′24″E / 27.335°N 100.5067°E / 27.335; 100.5067 (Ahai Bridge)
Fengke Bridge奉科大桥216 m (709 ft)150 m (490 ft)rigid frameroad27°36′15″N 100°26′37″E / 27.6042°N 100.4436°E / 27.6042; 100.4436 (Fengke Bridge)
Liyuan Bridge梨园大桥Dêqên,
Lijiang
archroad27°41′13″N 100°17′23″E / 27.6869°N 100.2897°E / 27.6869; 100.2897 (Liyuan Bridge)
Jihong Bridge
继红桥
1971150 m (490 ft)75 m (246 ft)archroad27°07′53″N 100°03′19″E / 27.1314°N 100.0552°E / 27.1314; 100.0552 (Jihong Bridge)
350 m (1,150 ft)200 m (660 ft)suspensionroad,very narrow27°03′04″N 100°04′38″E / 27.0511°N 100.0772°E / 27.0511; 100.0772
Songyuan Bridge 松园大桥1996170 m (560 ft)arch27°00′18″N 100°04′17″E / 27.005°N 100.0714°E / 27.005; 100.0714 (Songyuan Bridge)
suspensionroad27°09′10″N 99°49′28″E / 27.1528°N 99.8244°E / 27.1528; 99.8244
Qizong Bridge其宗大桥Dêqên1989cable-stayed27°34′34″N 99°31′43″E / 27.576°N 99.5286°E / 27.576; 99.5286 (Qizong Bridge)
New Helong Bridge
新贺龙桥
Garzê,
Dêqên
Sichuan,
Yunnan
arch28°10′16″N 99°23′22″E / 28.1711°N 99.3894°E / 28.1711; 99.3894 (Xinhe Bridge)
Quzong Bridge曲宗大桥archroad28°21′10″N 99°13′47″E / 28.3528°N 99.2296°E / 28.3528; 99.2296 (Quzong Bridge)
suspensionroad28°29′06″N 99°11′14″E / 28.485°N 99.1872°E / 28.485; 99.1872
Yinduba Bridge因都坝大桥200990 m (300 ft)archroad28°36′22″N 99°09′59″E / 28.6061°N 99.1664°E / 28.6061; 99.1664 (Yinduba Bridge)
simple suspensionfoot path28°44′47″N 99°07′37″E / 28.7464°N 99.1269°E / 28.7464; 99.1269
simple suspensionfoot path28°53′23″N 99°07′03″E / 28.8897°N 99.1175°E / 28.8897; 99.1175
suspensionroad29°13′44″N 99°06′55″E / 29.2288°N 99.1153°E / 29.2288; 99.1153
Garzê,
Chamdo
Sichuan,
Tibet
suspensionroad29°18′14″N 99°03′56″E / 29.3039°N 99.0656°E / 29.3039; 99.0656
suspensionroad29°21′01″N 99°03′59″E / 29.3503°N 99.0664°E / 29.3503; 99.0664
suspensionfoot path29°29′02″N 99°03′29″E / 29.4839°N 99.0581°E / 29.4839; 99.0581
New Zhubalong Bridge
新竹巴龙金沙江大桥
beam29°46′11″N 99°00′35″E / 29.7697°N 99.0097°E / 29.7697; 99.0097 (New Zhubalong Bridge)
Old Zhubalong Bridge老竹巴龙金沙江大桥1964beamfoot path
[note 9]
29°46′29″N 99°00′39″E / 29.7747°N 99.0108°E / 29.7747; 99.0108 (Old Zhubalong Bridge)
suspensionfoot path29°56′10″N 99°03′38″E / 29.9361°N 99.0606°E / 29.9361; 99.0606
suspensionfoot path30°05′05″N 99°02′35″E / 30.0847°N 99.0431°E / 30.0847; 99.0431
simple suspensionfoot path30°44′39″N 98°57′39″E / 30.7442°N 98.9608°E / 30.7442; 98.9608
simple suspensionfoot path31°12′51″N 98°37′25″E / 31.2141°N 98.6235°E / 31.2141; 98.6235
simple suspensionfoot path31°19′11″N 98°49′07″E / 31.3198°N 98.8186°E / 31.3198; 98.8186
simple suspensionfoot path31°26′08″N 98°50′23″E / 31.4356°N 98.8398°E / 31.4356; 98.8398
New Gangtuo Bridge新岗托大桥beam31°37′26″N 98°35′35″E / 31.6240°N 98.5931°E / 31.6240; 98.5931 (New Gangtuo Bridge)
Gangtuo Bridge岗托大桥1974140 m (460 ft)70 m (230 ft)archroad31°37′32″N 98°35′26″E / 31.6256°N 98.5906°E / 31.6256; 98.5906 (Gangtuo Bridge)
suspensionfoot path31°41′32″N 98°33′26″E / 31.6921°N 98.5571°E / 31.6921; 98.5571
Dengmanusangba Bridge邓玛奴桑巴桥1988150 m (490 ft)suspensionroad32°27′37″N 97°59′47″E / 32.4603°N 97.9963°E / 32.4603; 97.9963 (Dengmanusangba Bridge)
Garzê,
Yushu
Sichuan,
Qinghai
suspensionroad32°38′02″N 97°32′24″E / 32.6339°N 97.5399°E / 32.6339; 97.5399

Tongtian

Name Image Location Province Opened Total length Longest Span Type Carries Coordinates
G214 Tongtian River Bridge214国道通天河大桥Chindu County,
Yushu County
Qinghai
(Yushu)
2003beam33°00′24″N 97°14′52″E / 33.0068°N 97.2479°E / 33.0068; 97.2479 (G214 Tongtian River Bridge)
Qingkang Highway Tongtian River Bridge青康公路通天河大桥1963150 m (490 ft)50 m (160 ft)archroad33°00′28″N 97°14′47″E / 33.0077°N 97.2464°E / 33.0077; 97.2464 (Qingkang Highway Tongtian River Bridge)
Zhongda Tongtian River Suspension Bridge仲达通天河索桥simple suspensionfootpath33°14′59″N 97°00′43″E / 33.2497°N 97.01184°E / 33.2497; 97.01184 (Zhongda Tongtian River Suspension Bridge)
Zhongda Tongtian River Bridge仲达通天河大桥2012beamroad33°15′54″N 97°00′59″E / 33.2649°N 97.0163°E / 33.2649; 97.0163 (Zhongda Tongtian River Bridge)
beamroad33°20′20″N 96°58′41″E / 33.3390°N 96.9780°E / 33.3390; 96.9780
simple suspensionroad33°19′45″N 96°52′23″E / 33.3293°N 96.8730°E / 33.3293; 96.8730
suspensionroad33°19′14″N 96°49′25″E / 33.3205°N 96.8236°E / 33.3205; 96.8236
suspensionroad33°33′14″N 96°37′18″E / 33.5538°N 96.6218°E / 33.5538; 96.6218
suspensionfootpath33°35′48″N 96°35′28″E / 33.5968°N 96.591°E / 33.5968; 96.591
Qumarlêb County,
Zhidoi County
suspensionroad33°44′18″N 96°14′17″E / 33.7383°N 96.2381°E / 33.7383; 96.2381
Qumarlêb Tongtian River Bridge曲麻莱通天河大桥2012
[note 10]
600 m (2,000 ft)100 m (330 ft)rigid frame bridge34°02′10″N 95°49′32″E / 34.0361°N 95.8255°E / 34.0361; 95.8255 (Qumarlêb Tongtian River Bridge)

Tuotuo

Name Image Location Province Opened Total length Longest Span Type Carries Coordinates
G109 Tuotuo River Bridge109国道沱沱河大桥Tanggula Town
(Golmud)
Qinghai
(Haixi)
1958
[note 11]
beam34°13′09″N 92°26′37″E / 34.2193°N 92.4435°E / 34.2193; 92.4435 (G109 Tuotuo River Bridge)
Qinghai-Tibet Railway Tuotuo River Bridge青藏铁路长江源特大桥2006
[note 12]
1,389.6 m (4,559 ft)beamQinghai–Tibet R.R.34°13′19″N 92°26′09″E / 34.222°N 92.4358°E / 34.222; 92.4358 (Qinghai-Tibet Railway Tuotuo River Bridge)

Bridges and tunnels under construction

Chang Jiang

Name Location Expected opening Total length Longest span Type Carries Coord.
Shanghai-Nantong Bridge
沪通长江大桥
Nantong & Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu2019~7,000 m (23,000 ft)1,092 m (3,583 ft)cable-stayed
Hutong R.R.
32°00′33″N 120°44′34″E / 32.009167°N 120.742778°E / 32.009167; 120.742778 (Shanghai-Nantong Yangtze River Bridge)
Nanjing Metro Line 3 TunnelNanjing, Jiangsu20153,100 m (10,200 ft)-tunnelNanjing Metro Line 3
Nanjing Yangzijiang Tunnel[19]Nanjing, Jiangsu20157,368 m (24,173 ft)-tunnelroad
Yijishan Bridge
弋矶山长江大桥
Wuhu, Anhui20181,232 m (4,042 ft)588 m (1,929 ft)cable-stayedShangqiu-Hangzhou H.S.R.
road
31°21′07″N 118°20′47″E / 31.3519°N 118.3464°E / 31.3519; 118.3464 (Yijishan Yangtze River Bridge)
Second Wuhu Bridge
芜湖长江二桥
Wuhu, Anhui20171,622 m (5,322 ft)806 m (2,644 ft)cable-stayed31°14′09″N 118°08′14″E / 31.235833°N 118.137222°E / 31.235833; 118.137222 (Second Wuhu Yangtze River Bridge)
Chizhou Bridge
池州长江大桥
Chizhou, Anhui2019[20]5,818 m (19,088 ft)828 m (2,717 ft)cable-stayed

Tongling Road-Rail Bridge
铜陵长江公铁大桥
Tongling, Anhui2015-07-01[21]1,290 m (4,230 ft)630 m (2,070 ft)cable-stayed
Hefu H.S.R.
31°04′58″N 117°58′26″E / 31.082778°N 117.973889°E / 31.082778; 117.973889 (Tongling Yangtze River Road-Rail Bridge)
Anqing Railway BridgeAnqing, Anhui20192,997 m (9,833 ft)580 m (1,900 ft)cable-stayedNanjing–Anqing Intercity Railway30°29′57″N 117°04′17″E / 30.4991°N 117.0714°E / 30.4991; 117.0714 (Anqing Railway Yangtze River Bridge)
Wangdong Bridge
望东长江公路大桥
Wangjiang and Dongzhi, Anqing20164,035 m (13,238 ft)638 m (2,093 ft)cable-stayedRoad30°05′15″N 116°47′07″E / 30.0875°N 116.7853°E / 30.0875; 116.7853 (Wangdong Yangtze River Bridge)
Yangsigang Bridge
杨泗港长江大桥
Wuhan, Hubei20194,318 m (14,167 ft)1,700 m (5,600 ft)suspensionRoad[22]30°30′24″N 114°15′24″E / 30.5067°N 114.2568°E / 30.5067; 114.2568 (Yangsigang Yangtze River Bridge)
Dunkou Bridge
沌口长江大桥
Wuhan, Hubei20173,287 m (10,784 ft)760 m (2,490 ft)cable-stayedWuhan 4th Ring Rd.[22]30°26′11″N 114°11′40″E / 30.436389°N 114.194444°E / 30.436389; 114.194444 (Dunkou Yangtze River Bridge)
Gongan Bridge
公安长江大桥
Jingzhou, Hubei20182,015.9 m (6,614 ft)518 m (1,699 ft)cable-stayedShashi-Gongan Hwy
Jingzhou-Yueyang R.R.
30°04′06″N 112°19′59″E / 30.068333°N 112.333056°E / 30.068333; 112.333056 (Gongan Yangtze River Bridge),
Miaozui Bridge
庙嘴长江大桥}}
Yichang, Hubei2015?3,234.7 m (10,613 ft)838 m (2,749 ft)suspension
cable-stayed
[note 13]
road
Fuma Bridge
驸马长江大桥
Wanzhou, Chongqing2017[23]2,003 m (6,572 ft)1,050 m (3,440 ft)suspension
Third Wanzhou Bridge
万州长江三桥
Wanzhou, Chongqing20182,120 m (6,960 ft)30 m (98 ft)cable-stayedroad30°47′14″N 108°24′11″E / 30.787222°N 108.403056°E / 30.787222; 108.403056 (Dunkou Yangtze River Bridge)
Second Fengdu Bridge
重庆丰都长江二桥
Fengdu, Chongqing20162,140 m (7,020 ft)680 m (2,230 ft)cable-stayedroad29°52′8.7″N 107°42′32.1″E / 29.869083°N 107.708917°E / 29.869083; 107.708917 (Second Fengdu Bridge)
Cuntan Bridge
寸滩长江大桥
Jiangbei, Chongqing20161,600 m (5,200 ft)880 m (2,890 ft)suspensionroad29°37′14.2″N 106°36′21.8″E / 29.620611°N 106.606056°E / 29.620611; 106.606056 (Cuntan Bridge)
New Baishatuo Bridge
新白沙沱长江大桥
Dadukou & Jiangjin, Chongqing2017[24]920 m (3,020 ft)432 m (1,417 ft)cable-stayedChongqing–Guizhou H.S.R.29°21′05″N 106°25′46″E / 29.351389°N 106.429444°E / 29.351389; 106.429444 (New Baishatuo Yangtze River Bridge)
Jiangjin Jijiang Bridge
江津几江长江大桥
Jiangjin, Chongqing2016–11[25]1,897 m (6,224 ft)600 m (2,000 ft)cable-stayed6-lane Highway
Hejiang Yangtze River Bridge
合江长江大桥
Hejiang, Sichuan2020[26]1,560 m (5,120 ft)507 m (1,663 ft)archroad

Upstream sections

Name Location Expected opening Total length Main span Type Carries Coord.
Yibin Jinsha River Road Rail Bridge
宜宾金沙江公铁大桥
Yibin, Sichuan20171,874.9 m (6,151 ft)336 m (1,102 ft)archroad
Chengdu-Guiyang H.S.R.
28°43′43″N 104°35′06″E / 28.7287°N 104.5851°E / 28.7287; 104.5851 (Yibin Jinsha River Road Rail Bridge)
Puhe Bridge
普和大桥
Yibin, Sichuan2016268 m (879 ft)180 m (590 ft)rigid frameroad28°41′45″N 104°32′55″E / 28.6957°N 104.5487°E / 28.6957; 104.5487 (Puhe Jinsha River Bridge)

New Hulukou Bridge
新葫芦口大桥
Liangshan, Sichuan
Zhaotong, Yunnan
2016[27]959 m (3,146 ft)656 m (2,152 ft)suspensionroad26°58′17″N 102°53′30″E / 26.9714°N 102.8918°E / 26.9714; 102.8918 (New Hulukou Jinsha River Bridge)
Jindong Bridge
金东大桥
Liangshan, Sichuan
Kunming, Yunnan
2016[28]941 m (3,087 ft)730 m (2,400 ft)suspensionroad26°30′36″N 103°02′26″E / 26.5099°N 103.0406°E / 26.5099; 103.0406 (Jindong Jinsha River Bridge)
Wudongde Bridge
乌东德大桥
Liangshan, Sichuan
Kunming, Yunnan
?~400 m (1,300 ft)90 m (300 ft)rigid frameroad26°21′07″N 102°35′50″E / 26.352°N 102.5971°E / 26.352; 102.5971 (Wudongde Jinsha River Bridge)
Hemenkou Bridge
河门口大桥
Liangshan, Sichuan
Kunming, Yunnan
2017522 m (1,713 ft)240 m (790 ft)rigid frameroad26°18′27″N 102°38′04″E / 26.3074°N 102.6344°E / 26.3074; 102.6344 (Hemenkou Jinsha River Bridge)
Second Chengkun Railway Bridge
成昆二线金沙江大桥
Panzhihua, Sichuan2020cable-stayedSecond Chengkun R.R.26°36′13″N 101°48′50″E / 26.6037°N 101.8139°E / 26.6037; 101.8139 (Second Chengdu-Kunming Railway Jinsha River Bridge)
Taku Bridge
塔库金沙江大桥
Lijiang, Yunnan20181,522 m (4,993 ft)1,190 m (3,900 ft)suspension26°43′22″N 100°23′20″E / 26.7229°N 100.3888°E / 26.7229; 100.3888 (Taku Jinsha River Bridge)
G214 New Tongtian River Bridge
214国道新通天河大桥
Yushu, Qinghai?~800 m (2,600 ft)rigid frameroad33°00′20″N 97°14′56″E / 33.0055°N 97.249°E / 33.0055; 97.249 (G214 New Tongtian River Bridge)

Planned bridges

Name Location Expected opening Total length Main span Type Carries
Wuxue Bridge Wuxue, Hubei & Yangxin, Jiangxi20184,331 m (14,209 ft)1,328 m (4,357 ft)[29]cable-stayedMacheng-Yangxin Hwy29°50′25″N 115°30′22″E / 29.840278°N 115.506111°E / 29.840278; 115.506111 (Wuxue Yangtze River Bridge)
Chibi BridgeHonghu & Chibi, Hubei20184,557 m (14,951 ft)720 m (2,360 ft)cable-stayedS21429°51′09″N 113°34′42″E / 29.8525°N 113.578333°E / 29.8525; 113.578333 (Chibi Yangtze River Bridge)

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel, connecting Pudong on the south bank of the river and Changxing Island, the Shanghai Yangtze River Bridge between Changxing and Chongming Island, and the Chongming–Qidong Yangtze River Bridge linking Chongming with Qidong on the north bank of the river, collectively form one crossing near the river's mouth.
  2. The Taizhou Bridge complex crosses two branch streams of the Yangtze and the Yangzhong island in the middle of the river. The bridge over the left stream is a suspension bridge with three towers and two spans. The bridge over the right stream is a pair of box-girder bridges configured as 85+125x3+85 = 545 m (1,788 ft) and 85+125x2+85=420 m (1,380 ft)
  3. Runyang Bridge complex crosses the Yangtze via Shiye Island and consists of two main bridges. The Runyang North Bridge is a suspension bridge over the north branch stream between the island and Yangzhou. The Runyang South Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the south branch stream between the island and Zhenjiang.
  4. The Ma'anshan Bridge complex crosses two branch streams of the Yangtze and the Xiaohuangzhou island in the middle of the river. The bridge over the left stream is a suspension bridge with three towers and two spans. The bridge over the right stream is a cable-stayed bridge with three towers and two spans.
  5. The second track on the Baishatuo Yangtze River Railway Bridge was added in 1978.
  6. The upstream span of the New Midi Bridge opened in 2011 and the downstream span opened in 2013
  7. The Midi Bridge closed in 2014.
  8. The Jinlong Bridge was first built in 1880. It was destroyed in a flood in 1935 and rebuilt in 1936.
  9. The Old Zhubalong Bridge has been closed to vehicular traffic.
  10. The Qumarlêb Tongtian River Bridge, a rigid frame bridge that built in 2012, replaced a beam bridge built in 1989.
  11. The G109 Tuotuo River Bridge, first built in 1958, was rebuilt in 1987 and 2002.
  12. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway Tuotuo River Bridge was completed in 2002 and opened to rail traffic in 2006.
  13. The Miaozui Yangtze River Bridge, which spans across the right and left streams of the river and an island in the river, is composed of several bridge sections including a longer suspension bridge with a main span of 838 m (2,749 ft) and a shorter cable-stayed bridge with a main span of 210 m (690 ft).

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