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.
Section names of the Yangtze
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 (in Chinese) : (1) Tuotuo, (2) Tongtian, (3) Jinsha and (4) Chang Jiang.
- 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.
- The Tongtian continues for 813 km (505 mi) to the confluence with the Batang River at Yushu in south central Qinghai.
- 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.
- 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 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. 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. The pontoon was burned in battle and Liu Xiu went on to capture Sichuan.
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.
During the Tang dynasty, a pontoon bridge was built in Sangouzhen in the Qutang Gorge in 619.
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.
The Taiping rebels made extensive use of pontoons on the Yangtze in their campaign against the Qing dynasty in the Yangtze Basin. On 30 December 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. 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.
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
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.
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. The Tibetans stationed a frontier command office in the town called the Shenchuan Iron Bridge jiedushi. 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.
The oldest bridge still in use on the Yangtze is the in Lijiang, a simple iron chain suspension bridge first built during the Qing dynasty from 1876 to 1880. It was destroyed in a flood in 1935 and rebuilt the following year. The bridge was named a National Historical Site in 2006.
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.
Modern bridges
Chang Jiang
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 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 due to the rapid growth of the Chinese economy. 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 nine bridges and three tunnels, and Nanjing has five bridges and two tunnels. About a dozen other bridges are now under construction.
In December 2020 a new bridge is planned to be opened, the Wufengshan Yangtze River Bridge with 4 + 4 highway lanes on the upper deck and 4 railway tracks in the lower deck.
Upstream sections
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.
Bridge strain
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). In 2008, the tonnage limit was raised to 55 t (61 short tons). In November 2011, a crack was discovered in the bridge's steel structure and forced the authorities to close the bridge to freight traffic. In February 2012, the tonnage limit was lowered to 20 t (22 short tons). 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.
Longest and tallest bridges
Bridges over the Yangtze including some of the longest and tallest bridges in the world.
- The Runyang Bridge [2005] (1,490 m (4,890 ft)), Fourth Nanjing Bridge [2012] (1,418 m (4,652 ft)) and Jiangyin Bridge [1999] (1,385 m (4,544 ft)) are all among the ten longest suspension bridges in the world.
- The Husutong Bridge [2020] (1,092 m (3,583 ft)), Sutong Bridge [2008] (1,088 m (3,570 ft)), Edong Bridge [2010] (926 m (3,038 ft)), Jiujiang Expressway Bridge [2013] (818 m (2,684 ft)) and Jingyue Bridge [2010] (816 m (2,677 ft)) all have cable-stayed bridge spans that rank among the top ten in the world.
- The Chaotianmen Bridge [2009] (552 m (1,811 ft)) is the longest arch bridge in the world. The Wushan Bridge [2005] (460 m (1,510 ft)) also ranks in the top ten.
- The Dashengguan Bridge [2010] and Jiujiang Bridge [1992] rank among the longest continuous truss bridges by total truss length.
- The Sutong, Jingyue, Zhongzhou [2009], and Jiujiang Expressway Bridges rank among the ten tallest in the world.
- Chongqing's Second Shibanpo Bridge [2006] set a world record for box girder bridges with a longest span of 330 m (1,080 ft).
- The Yangsigang Bridge [2019] has a main span of 1,700 metres (5,600 feet). It is the second longest suspension bridge in the world and the longest with a double-deck configuration.
Longest span timeline
Year | Bridge | City | Province | Longest span | Type |
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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 |
2019 | Yangsigang Bridge | Wuhan | Hubei | 1,700 m (5,600 ft) | suspension |
List of existing bridges and tunnels
Chang Jiang
Name | Image | Location | Province | Opened | Total length | Longest Span | Type | Carries | Coordinates |
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Shanghai Yangtze River Bridge | Chongming, Changxing | Shanghai | 2009 | 9,970 m (32,710 ft) | 730 m (2,400 ft) | cable-stayed | G40 G228 | 31°26′06″N 121°44′39″E / 31.435°N 121.7442°E | |
Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel | Changxing, Pudong | 2009 | 8,950 m (29,360 ft) | – | tunnel | 31°19′33″N 121°41′40″E / 31.3258°N 121.6944°E | |||
Chongqi Bridge | Qidong, Chongming | Jiangsu, Shanghai | 2011 | 7,150 m (23,460 ft) | quadruple 185 m (607 ft) | box girder | 31°41′45″N 121°39′59″E / 31.6957°N 121.6663°E | ||
Sutong Bridge | Nantong, Changshu | Jiangsu | 2008 | 8,206 m (26,923 ft) | 1,088 m (3,570 ft) | cable-stayed | G15 | 31°47′22″N 121°00′08″E / 31.7894°N 121.0022°E | |
Husutong Bridge | Nantong, Zhangjiagang | 2020 | 5,838 m (19,154 ft) | 1,092 m (3,583 ft) | cable-stayed | Jiangsu S19 | 32°01′18″N 120°43′30″E / 32.02167°N 120.72500°E | ||
Jiangyin Bridge | Jingjiang, Jiangyin | 1999 | 3,071 m (10,075 ft) | 1,385 m (4,544 ft) | suspension | G2 | 31°56′57″N 120°16′03″E / 31.9492°N 120.2674°E | ||
Taizhou Bridge Complex | main bridge | Taizhou, Yangzhong | 2012 | 9,726 m (31,909 ft) | double 1,080 m (3,540 ft) | suspension | Jiangsu S35 | 32°14′48″N 119°52′36″E / 32.2466°N 119.8767°E | |
jiajiang bridge | Yangzhong, Zhenjiang | triple 125 m (410 ft) | box girder | ||||||
Wufengshan Bridge | 2020 | 6,404 m (21,010 ft) | 1,092 m (3,583 ft) | suspension | Jiangsu S39 Lianzhen HSR, Yangma ICR | ||||
Runyang Bridge Complex | north stream | Yangzhou, Zhenjiang | 2005 | 7,210 m (23,650 ft) | 406 m (1,332 ft) | cable-stayed | G4011 | 32°12′26″N 119°21′49″E / 32.2072°N 119.3637°E | |
south stream | Zhenjiang | 1,490 m (4,890 ft) | suspension | ||||||
Qixiashan Bridge | Nanjing | 2012 | 5,448 m (17,874 ft) | 1,418 m (4,652 ft) | suspension | G25 G2503 | 32°10′41″N 118°56′24″E / 32.1780°N 118.9401°E | ||
Baguazhou Bridge | north stream | 2001 | 2,172 m (7,126 ft) | triple 165 m (541 ft) | box girder | G36 | 32°09′45″N 118°50′10″E / 32.1626°N 118.8362°E | ||
south stream | 2,938 m (9,639 ft) | 628 m (2,060 ft) | cable-stayed | G36 G104 S001 | |||||
Nanjing Metro Line 3 Tunnel | 2015 | 3,100 m (10,200 ft) | – | tunnel | |||||
Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge | 1968 | 4,588 m (15,052 ft) (road part) 6,772 m (22,218 ft) (railway part) | triple 160 m (520 ft) | truss | 4-lane highway Jinghu Railway | 32°06′55″N 118°44′20″E / 32.1153°N 118.7389°E | |||
Dinghuaimen Tunnel | 2016 | 7,368 m (24,173 ft) | – | tunnel | 8-lane highway | Unknown | |||
Yingtian Avenue Tunnel | 2009 | 3,828 m (12,559 ft) | – | tunnel | 6-lane highway | 31°58′14″N 118°38′28″E / 31.9706°N 118.6411°E | |||
Jiajiang Bridge | 2010 | 665.5 m (2,183 ft) | 248 m (814 ft) | suspension | |||||
Nanjing Metro Line 10 Tunnel | 2014 | 3,345 m (10,974 ft) | – | tunnel | |||||
南京江心洲长江大桥 | main bridge | 2020 | 4,300 m (14,100 ft) | double 600 m (2,000 ft) | cable-stayed | G205 G312 S001 | |||
Jiangshan Street tunnel | 1,758 m (5,768 ft) | – | tunnel | ||||||
Dashengguan road bridge | 2005 | 4,788 m (15,709 ft) | 648 m (2,126 ft) | cable-stayed | G42 G2503 | 31°58′14″N 118°38′28″E / 31.9706°N 118.6411°E | |||
Dashengguan railway bridge | 2009 | 9,270 m (30,410 ft) | double 336 m (1,102 ft) | combined arch and truss | Jinghu HSR Hening Railway | 31°57′35″N 118°37′52″E / 31.9598°N 118.6310°E | |||
Ma'anshan Bridge Complex | left strean | He County, Dangtu County | Anhui | 2013 | 10,900 m (35,800 ft) | double 1,080 m (3,540 ft) | suspension | G4221 | 31°36′36″N 118°23′32″E / 31.6101°N 118.3921°E |
right stream | Dangtu County, Ma'anshan | double 260 m (850 ft) | cable-stayed | ||||||
Wuhu Bridge | Wuwei, Wuhu | 2000 | 5,681 m (18,638 ft) (road part) 10,521 m (34,518 ft) (railway part) | 312 m (1,024 ft) | combined cable-stayed and truss | G5011 | 31°23′16″N 118°20′07″E / 31.3878°N 118.3353°E | ||
芜湖长江三桥 | 2020 | 1,218 m (3,996 ft) | 588 m (1,929 ft) | cable-stayed | 8-lane highway | 31°21′07″N 118°20′47″E / 31.3519°N 118.3464°E | |||
芜湖长江二桥 | Wuhu | 2017 | 13,975 m (45,850 ft) | 806 m (2,644 ft) | cable-stayed | Anhui S11 | 31°14′09″N 118°08′14″E / 31.235833°N 118.137222°E | ||
Tongling Road-railway Bridge | Wuwei, Yi'an District | 2015 | 16,719 m (54,852 ft) | 630 m (2,070 ft) | combined cable-stayed and truss | Anhui S30 | 31.082778°N 117.973889°E | ||
Tongling Bridge | Tongling | 1995 | 2,592 m (8,504 ft) | 432 m (1,417 ft) | cable-stayed | G3 G330 | 30°51′22″N 117°43′36″E / 30.8560°N 117.7268°E | ||
池州长江大桥 | Zongyang County, Chizhou | 2019 | 10,700 m (35,100 ft) | 828 m (2,717 ft) | cable-stayed | G0321 | 30°41′38″N 117°20′54″E / 30.6938°N 117.3484°E | ||
Anqing Railway Bridge | Anqing, Chizhou | 2015 | 2,996.8 m (9,832 ft) | 580 m (1,900 ft) | combined cable-stayed and truss | Ning'an ICR, Lu'anjing railway | 30.4991°N 117.0714°E | ||
Anqing Bridge | Anqing, Dongzhi County | 2004 | 5,985.66 m (19,638.0 ft) | 510 m (1,670 ft) | cable-stayed | G50 G4212 | 30°29′57″N 117°04′17″E / 30.4991°N 117.0714°E | ||
望东长江大桥 | Wangjiang County, Dongzhi County | 2016 | 4,035 m (13,238 ft) | 638 m (2,093 ft) | cable-stayed | G35 | 30.4991°N 117.0714°E | ||
Jiujiang Bridge | Huangmei, Jiujiang | Hubei, Jiangxi | 1993 | 4,460 m (14,630 ft) (road part) 7,675 m (25,180 ft) (railway part) | 216 m (709 ft) | combined arch and truss | G105 Jingjiu Railway | 29°45′01″N 116°00′49″E / 29.7502°N 116.0136°E | |
Jiujiang Expressway Bridge | 2013 | 8,462 m (27,762 ft) | 818 m (2,684 ft) | cable-stayed | G70 | 29°43′20″N 115°54′30″E / 29.722306°N 115.908444°E | |||
武穴长江大桥 | Wuxue, Yangxin County | Hubei eastern | 2021 | 1,403 m (4,603 ft) | 808 m (2,651 ft) | cable-stayed | Hubei S29 | ||
棋盘洲长江大桥 | Qichun County, Yangxin County | 2021 | 3,728 m (12,231 ft) | 1,038 m (3,406 ft) | suspension | Hubei S78 | |||
Huangshi Bridge | Huangshi, Xishui County | 1995 | 2,580 m (8,460 ft) | triple 245 m (804 ft) | beam | S201 | 30°15′04″N 115°04′19″E / 30.2512°N 115.07201°E | ||
Edong Bridge | 2010 | 5,886 m (19,311 ft) | 926 m (3,038 ft) | cable-stayed | G45 | 30°15′39″N 115°04′28″E / 30.2607°N 115.0744°E | |||
Ehuang Bridge | Huanggang, Ezhou | 2002 | 3,245 m (10,646 ft) | 480 m (1,570 ft) | cable-stayed | G106 | 30°24′44″N 114°55′09″E / 30.4121°N 114.9193°E | ||
黄冈长江大桥 | 2014 | 4,008.2 m (13,150 ft) | 567 m (1,860 ft) | combined cable-stayed and truss | Hubei S31 Wuhuang ICR | 30°29′53″N 114°50′03″E / 30.4981°N 114.8342°E | |||
Yangluo Bridge | Wuhan | 2007 | 3,425 m (11,237 ft) | 1,280 m (4,200 ft) | suspension | G70 | 30°37′27″N 114°33′28″E / 30.6242°N 114.5578°E | ||
青山长江大桥 | north stream | 2021 | 5,914 m (19,403 ft) | 110 m (360 ft) | box-girder | Hubei S40 ((Wuhan Fourth Ring Road)) | |||
south stream | 938 m (3,077 ft) | cable-stayed | |||||||
Tianxingzhou Bridge | 2009 | 4,657 m (15,279 ft) | 504 m (1,654 ft) | combined cable-stayed and truss | G316 (Wuhan Third Ring Road) | 30°39′25″N 114°24′18″E / 30.6569°N 114.4050°E | |||
Erqi Bridge | 2011 | 6,507 m (21,348 ft) | double 616 m (2,021 ft) | cable-stayed | (Wuhan Second Ring Road) | 30°37′39″N 114°20′31″E / 30.6276°N 114.3420°E | |||
Second Wuhan Bridge | 1995 | 3,971.4 m (13,030 ft) | 400 m (1,300 ft) | cable-stayed | Wuhan Inner Ring Road | 30°36′18″N 114°19′12″E / 30.6051°N 114.32012°E | |||
Wuhan Metro Line 8 Tunnel | 2017 | 3,186 m (10,453 ft) | – | tunnel | |||||
Wuhan Yangtze River Road-Railway Tunnel | 2018 | 2,590 m (8,500 ft) | – | tunnel | 6-lane highway | ||||
Wuhan Yangtze River Tunnel | 2008 | 3,630 m (11,910 ft) | – | tunnel | 4-lane highway | 30°34′45″N 114°18′26″E / 30.5792°N 114.3072°E | |||
Wuhan Metro Line 2 Tunnel | 2012 | 3,098 m (10,164 ft) | – | tunnel | |||||
Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge | 1957 | 1,670 m (5,480 ft) | triple 128 m (420 ft) | truss | G107 (Wuhan Inner Ring Road) | 30°32′59″N 114°17′18″E / 30.5497°N 114.2882°E | |||
Wuhan Metro Line 4 Tunnel | 2014 | 3,003 m (9,852 ft) | – | tunnel | |||||
Yingwuzhou Bridge | 2014 | 3,420 m (11,220 ft) | double 850 m (2,790 ft) | suspension | (Wuhan Second Ring Road) | 30°31′51″N 114°16′46″E / 30.5308°N 114.2794°E | |||
Yangsigang Bridge | 2019 | 4,317.8 m (14,166 ft) | 1,700 m (5,600 ft) | suspension | Yangsigang rapid corridor | 30°30′24″N 114°15′24″E / 30.5067°N 114.2568°E | |||
Baishazhou Bridge | 2000 | 3,586.38 m (11,766.3 ft) | 618 m (2,028 ft) | cable-stayed | G107 (Wuhan Third Ring Road) | 30°29′05″N 114°14′44″E / 30.4846°N 114.2455°E | |||
Zhuankou Bridge | 2017 | 5,296 m (17,375 ft) | 760 m (2,490 ft) | cable-stayed | Hubei S40 ((Wuhan Fourth Ring Road)) | ||||
Junshan Bridge | 2001 | 2,847 m (9,341 ft) | 460 m (1,510 ft) | cable-stayed | G4 | 30°22′27″N 114°08′25″E / 30.374028°N 114.140278°E | |||
嘉鱼长江大桥 | Honghu, Jiayu County | 2019 | 4,690 m (15,390 ft) | 920 m (3,020 ft) | cable-stayed | Hubei S43 Hubei S78 | |||
赤壁长江大桥 | Honghu, Chibi | 2021 | 1,380 m (4,530 ft) | 720 m (2,360 ft) | cable-stayed | G351 Hubei S86 | |||
Jingyue Bridge | Jianli, Yueyang | Hubei, Hunan | 2010 | 4,302.5 m (14,116 ft) | 816 m (2,677 ft) | cable-stayed | G0421 | 29°32′40″N 113°13′21″E / 29.54434°N 113.222433°E | |
石首长江大桥 | Shishou | Hubei western | 2019 | 2,670 m (8,760 ft) | 820 m (2,690 ft) | cable-stayed | Hubei S53 | ||
荆州长江公铁大桥 | Jiangling County, Gong'an County | 2019 | 6,317.672 m (20,727.27 ft) | 518 m (1,699 ft) | cable-stayed | G351 Hubei S61 | |||
Jingzhou Bridge | north stream | Jingzhou, Gong'an County | 2002 | 4,397.5 m (14,427 ft) | 500 m (1,600 ft) | cable-stayed | G55 | 30°18′32″N 112°12′59″E / 30.308837°N 112.21628°E | |
south stream | 300 m (980 ft) | ||||||||
Zhicheng Bridge | Zhijiang, Yidu | 1971 | 1,745 m (5,725 ft) (road part) 1,742 m (5,715 ft) (railway part) | quadruple 160 m (520 ft) | truss | S225 Jiaoliu railway | 30°17′10″N 111°31′35″E / 30.286086°N 111.526442°E | ||
宜都长江大桥 | 2021 | 2,216 m (7,270 ft) | 1,000 m (3,300 ft) | suspension | G59 | ||||
Yichang Bridge | Yichang, Yidu | 2001 | 1,188.3 m (3,899 ft) | 960 m (3,150 ft) | suspension | G50 | 30°34′11″N 111°23′30″E / 30.569601°N 111.391536°E | ||
伍家岗长江大桥 | Yichang | 2021 | 2,813 m (9,229 ft) | 1,160 m (3,810 ft) | suspension | 6-lane highway | 30°37′03″N 111°21′36″E / 30.617486°N 111.360031°E | ||
Yichang Railway Bridge | 2007 | 2,518.7 m (8,263 ft) | double 275 m (902 ft) | combined arch and beam | Yiwan Railway | 30°39′21″N 111°19′32″E / 30.655944°N 111.325583°E | |||
Yiling Bridge | 2001 | 3,246 m (10,650 ft) | double 348 m (1,142 ft) | cable-stayed | S323 | 30°41′03″N 111°17′22″E / 30.684131°N 111.289515°E | |||
至喜长江大桥 | Yangtze Main Bridge | 2016 | 3,234.7 m (10,613 ft) | 838 m (2,749 ft) | suspension | 30°25′31″N 111°09′44″E / 30.4252°N 111.1623°E | |||
Sanjiang Bridge | 210 m (690 ft) | cable-stayed | |||||||
Xiling Bridge | 1996 | 1,118.66 m (3,670.1 ft) | 900 m (3,000 ft) | suspension | 4-lane highway | 30°49′43″N 111°02′47″E / 30.8285°N 111.0465°E | |||
秭归长江大桥 | Zigui County | 2019 | 883.2 m (2,898 ft) | 531.2 m (1,743 ft) | combined arch and truss | S255 | 30°57′27″N 110°45′48″E / 30.9575°N 110.763333°E | ||
Badong Bridge | Badong | 2004 | 908 m (2,979 ft) | 388 m (1,273 ft) | cable-stayed | G209
| 31°02′55″N 110°19′42″E / 31.048556°N 110.328472°E | ||
Wushan Bridge | Wushan County | Chongqing | 2005 | 612.2 m (2,009 ft) | 460 m (1,510 ft) | arch | S301 | 31°03′47″N 109°54′08″E / 31.063056°N 109.902111°E | |
Fengjie Bridge | Fengjie | 2006 | 930 m (3,050 ft) | 460 m (1,510 ft) | cable-stayed | 31°01′13″N 109°28′51″E / 31.020306°N 109.480944°E | |||
Yunyang Bridge | Yunyang | 2005 | 637 m (2,090 ft) | 318 m (1,043 ft) | cable-stayed | S305 | 30°54′56″N 108°42′42″E / 30.9155°N 108.71175°E | ||
驸马长江大桥 | Wanzhou | 2017 | 2,003 m (6,572 ft) | 1,050 m (3,440 ft) | suspension | G69 | |||
Second Wanzhou Bridge | 2004 | 1,194 m (3,917 ft) | 580 m (1,900 ft) | suspension | 4-lane highway | 30°49′33″N 108°24′17″E / 30.825889°N 108.404778°E | |||
万州长江三桥 | 2019 | 2,200 m (7,200 ft) | 730 m (2,400 ft) | cable-stayed | 6-lane highway | 30°47′14″N 108°24′11″E / 30.787222°N 108.403056°E | |||
Wanzhou Railway Bridge | 2005 | 1,106.3 m (3,630 ft) | 360 m (1,180 ft) | combined arch and truss | Yiwan Railway | 30°46′11″N 108°25′00″E / 30.769778°N 108.416528°E | |||
Wanzhou Bridge | 1997 | 856 m (2,808 ft) | 420 m (1,380 ft) | arch | G211 | 30°45′35″N 108°25′09″E / 30.759611°N 108.419278°E | |||
新田长江大桥 | 2022 | 1,770 m (5,810 ft) | 1,020 m (3,350 ft) | suspension | G5012 | ||||
Zhongxian Bridge | Zhong County | 2001 | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) | 560 m (1,840 ft) | suspension | G350 | 30°18′07″N 108°02′57″E / 30.301833°N 108.049111°E | ||
Zhongzhou Bridge | 2009 | 2,145.2 m (7,038 ft) | 460 m (1,510 ft) | cable-stayed | G50 | 30°13′55″N 108°00′21″E / 30.231944°N 108.005833°E | |||
丰都长江二桥 | Fengdu | 2017 | 2,234 m (7,329 ft) | 680 m (2,230 ft) | cable-stayed | 29°51′58″N 107°42′43″E / 29.866073°N 107.712039°E | |||
Fengdu Bridge | 1997 | 620 m (2,030 ft) | 450 m (1,480 ft) | suspension | G351 | 29°51′20″N 107°40′11″E / 29.855417°N 107.669722°E | |||
Hanjiatuo Bridge | Fuling | 2011 | 1,137.5 m (3,732 ft) | 432 m (1,417 ft) | combined cable-stayed and truss | Yuli Railway | 29°46′04″N 107°25′02″E / 29.767694°N 107.417278°E | ||
Fuling Yangtze River pipeline bridge 涪陵长江管道桥 | 1991 | 730 m (2,400 ft) | 400 m (1,300 ft) | cable-stayed | gas pipeline | ||||
Shiban'gou Bridge | 2009 | 1,307 m (4,288 ft) | 450 m (1,480 ft) | cable-stayed | 4-lane highway | 29°43′50″N 107°24′21″E / 29.730694°N 107.405944°E | |||
Fuling Bridge | 1997 | 631 m (2,070 ft) | 303 m (994 ft) | cable-stayed | G319 | 29°44′11″N 107°20′49″E / 29.7365°N 107.346806°E | |||
Lidu Bridge | 2009 | 822 m (2,697 ft) | 398 m (1,306 ft) | cable-stayed | 4-lane highway | 29°43′37″N 107°17′36″E / 29.727028°N 107.293472°E | |||
青草背长江大桥 | 2013 | 1,652 m (5,420 ft) | 788 m (2,585 ft) | suspension | 29°34′16″N 107°17′08″E / 29.5711718°N 107.285541°E | ||||
Changshou Bridge | Changshou District | 2009 | 1,146 m (3,760 ft) | 460 m (1,510 ft) | cable-stayed | S103 | 29°48′59″N 107°03′25″E / 29.816444°N 107.057028°E | ||
Changshou Economic Development Area Yangtze River Bridge 长寿经开区长江大桥 | 2021 | 1,401 m (4,596 ft) | 739 m (2,425 ft) | suspension | 6-lane highway | ||||
Changshou Railway Bridge | 2004 | 898 m (2,946 ft) | double 192 m (630 ft) | truss | Yuhuai Railway | 29°46′22″N 106°59′30″E / 29.772796°N 106.991546°E | |||
太洪长江大桥 | Yubei District, Banan District | 2020 | 1,436 m (4,711 ft) | 808 m (2,651 ft) | suspension | Chongqing S37 | |||
明月峡长江大桥 | Jiangbei District, Nan'an District | 2022 | 810 m (2,660 ft) | 425 m (1,394 ft) | cable-stayed | Chongqing east ring railway | |||
Yuzui Bridge | 2008 | 1,438 m (4,718 ft) | 616 m (2,021 ft) | suspension | G5001 | 29°36′41″N 106°46′21″E / 29.611306°N 106.772556°E | |||
郭家沱长江大桥 | 2023 | 1,363 m (4,472 ft) | 720 m (2,360 ft) | suspension | 8-lane highway | ||||
寸滩长江大桥 | 2017 | 1,600 m (5,200 ft) | 880 m (2,890 ft) | suspension | 8-lane highway | 29°37′14.2″N106°36′21.8″E | |||
Dafosi Bridge | 2001 | 1,168 m (3,832 ft) | 450 m (1,480 ft) | cable-stayed | G65 | 29°36′24″N 106°34′58″E / 29.606667°N 106.582639°E | |||
Chaotianmen Bridge | 2009 | 4,881 m (16,014 ft) | 552 m (1,811 ft) | combined arch and truss | 6-lane highway | 29°35′20″N 106°34′38″E / 29.588871°N 106.57721°E | |||
Dongshuimen Bridge | Yuzhong District, Nan'an District | 2014 | 967 m (3,173 ft) | 445 m (1,460 ft) | combined cable-stayed and truss | 4-lane highway | 29°33′39″N 106°35′13″E / 29.5608°N 106.5869°E | ||
Nanjimen Yangtze River bridge | 2023 | 1,224 m (4,016 ft) | 480 m (1,570 ft) | cable-stayed | |||||
Shibanpo Bridge | 1980 | 1,121 m (3,678 ft) | 174 m (571 ft) | beam | 4-lane highway | 29°32′44″N 106°33′36″E / 29.545556°N 106.559889°E | |||
dual roadway bridge of Shibanpo Bridge 石板坡长江大桥复线桥 | 2006 | 1,103.5 m (3,620 ft) | 330 m (1,080 ft) | beam | 4-lane highway | 29°32′44″N 106°33′36″E / 29.545556°N 106.559889°E | |||
Caiyuanba Bridge | 2007 | 1,866 m (6,122 ft) | 420 m (1,380 ft) | arch | 6-lane highway | 29°32′36″N 106°32′53″E / 29.543222°N 106.547944°E | |||
E'gongyan Bridge | Jiulongpo District, Nan'an District | 2000 | 1,420 m (4,660 ft) | 600 m (2,000 ft) | suspension | 6-lane highway | 29°31′24″N 106°31′41″E / 29.52325°N 106.528056°E | ||
Egongyan Rail Transit Bridge | 2019 | 1,650 m (5,410 ft) | 600 m (2,000 ft) | suspension | |||||
Lijiatuo Bridge | Dadukou District, Ba'nan District | 1995 | 1,288 m (4,226 ft) | 444 m (1,457 ft) | cable-stayed | 4-lane highway | 29°28′46″N 106°31′42″E / 29.479472°N 106.528444°E | ||
Lijiatuo Yangtze River Dual-lang Bridge 李家沱长江大桥复线桥 | 2023 | 1,300 m (4,300 ft) | 454 m (1,490 ft) | cable-stayed | |||||
Masangxi Bridge | 2001 | 1,104.3 m (3,623 ft) | 360 m (1,180 ft) | cable-stayed | G75 | 29°27′28″N 106°29′39″E / 29.457667°N 106.494194°E | |||
白居寺长江大桥 | 2022 | 800 m (2,600 ft) | 660 m (2,170 ft) | cable-stayed | 8-lane highway | 29°25′52″N 106°30′29″E / 29.4312°N 106.5081°E | |||
Yudong Bridge | 2008 | 1,541.6 m (5,058 ft) | double 260 m (850 ft) | beam | G210 | 29°24′09″N 106°29′48″E / 29.402556°N 106.496611°E | |||
新白沙沱长江大桥 | Dadukou District, Jiangjin District | 2018 | 5,320 m (17,450 ft) | 432 m (1,417 ft) | combined cable-stayed and truss | Yugui Railway, and | 29°21′13″N 106°25′31″E / 29.353714°N 106.425267°E | ||
Diwei Bridge | 2004 | 734.8 m (2,411 ft) | 345 m (1,132 ft) | cable-stayed | 2-lane highway | 29°20′41″N 106°24′17″E / 29.344667°N 106.404722°E | |||
Outer-ring Jiangjin Bridge | Jiulongpo District, Jiangjin District | 2009 | 1,172 m (3,845 ft) | 436 m (1,430 ft) | cable-stayed | G93 | 29°15′48″N 106°19′16″E / 29.263444°N 106.321222°E | ||
Dingshan Bridge | 2013 | 897 m (2,943 ft) | 464 m (1,522 ft) | cable-stayed | G212(reserved for ) | 29°16′29″N 106°17′14″E / 29.274743°N 106.287242°E | |||
几江长江大桥 | Jiangjin District | 2016 | 1,738 m (5,702 ft) | 600 m (2,000 ft) | suspension | 6-lane highway | 29°17′38″N 106°15′40″E / 29.294°N 106.261°E | ||
江津长江大桥 | 1997 | 1,360 m (4,460 ft) | 240 m (790 ft) | beam | 29°15′50″N 106°15′09″E / 29.263806°N 106.252528°E | ||||
油溪长江大桥 | 2024 | 1,178 m (3,865 ft) | 760 m (2,490 ft) | suspension | Chongqing S49 | 29°13′30″N 106°10′07″E / 29.225081°N 106.168616°E | |||
江津白沙长江大桥 | 2022 | 1,290 m (4,230 ft) | 590 m (1,940 ft) | suspension | 6-lane highway | ||||
永川长江大桥 | Jiangjin District, Yongchuan District | 2014 | 1,895.8 m (6,220 ft) | 608 m (1,995 ft) | cable-stayed | Chongqing S53 | 29°02′30″N 105°53′18″E / 29.041667°N 105.888333°E | ||
Bosideng Bridge | Hejiang County | Sichuan | 2013 | 840.89 m (2,758.8 ft) | 530 m (1,740 ft) | arch | G93 | 28°53′32″N 105°52′47″E / 28.892182°N 105.879717°E | |
合江长江公路大桥 | 2021 | 1,420 m (4,660 ft) | 507 m (1,663 ft) | arch | S438 | 28°49′27″N 105°49′49″E / 28.82420°N 105.83038°E | |||
Kangbo Yangtze River Bridge | 2013 | 1,695 m (5,561 ft) | 420 m (1,380 ft) | cable-stayed | G93 | 28°50′42″N 105°47′57″E / 28.84491°N 105.7992°E | |||
神臂城长江大桥 | 2023 | 1,329.9 m (4,363 ft) | 520 m (1,710 ft) | cable-stayed | S552 | ||||
黄舣长江大桥 | Luzhou | 2014 | 1,223 m (4,012 ft) | 520 m (1,710 ft) | cable-stayed | G4215 | 28°53′43″N 105°32′53″E / 28.895259°N 105.548094°E | ||
泰安长江大桥 | 2008 | 1,573 m (5,161 ft) | 270 m (890 ft) | cable-stayed | G321 | 28°52′42″N 105°31′34″E / 28.878326°N 105.526116°E | |||
泸州长江二桥 | 2023 | 2,189 m (7,182 ft) | 576 m (1,890 ft) | dual-layer suspension | 2F: 6-lane highway 1F: 2-lane highway and Luzhou rail transit | ||||
国窖长江大桥 | 2012 | 1,190 m (3,900 ft) | 248 m (814 ft) | extradosed | 6-lane highway | 28°53′17″N 105°27′20″E / 28.888139°N 105.455556°E | |||
泸州长江大桥 | 1982 | 1,252.5 m (4,109 ft) | triple 170 m (560 ft) | beam | 28°52′07″N 105°26′27″E / 28.868494°N 105.440806°E | ||||
Linyu Yangtze River Bridge 邻玉长江大桥 | 2023 | 1,763 m (5,784 ft) | double 425 m (1,394 ft) | cable-stayed | 6-lane highway and Luzhou rail transit | ||||
Luzhou Railway Bridge 泸州长江铁路大桥 | 2004 | 1,445 m (4,741 ft) | 144 m (472 ft) | beam | 28°46′22″N 105°21′17″E / 28.772813°N 105.35476°E | ||||
Longna Expressway Yangtze River Bridge 隆纳高速长江大桥 | 2000 | 1,408 m (4,619 ft) | 252 m (827 ft) | beam | G76 | 28°45′54″N 105°20′12″E / 28.764941°N 105.336644°E | |||
Jiang'an Bridge 江安长江大桥 | Jiang'an County | 2007 | 1,092.8 m (3,585 ft) | 252 m (827 ft) | beam | 4-lane highway | 28°43′46″N 105°04′58″E / 28.729526°N 105.082659°E | ||
南溪仙源长江大桥 | Yibin | 2019 | 1,508 m (4,948 ft) | 572 m (1,877 ft) | cable-stayed | S437 | 28°46′04″N 104°39′14″E / 28.76781°N 104.65386°E | ||
Nanxi Bridge | 2012 | 1,295.59 m (4,250.6 ft) | 820 m (2,690 ft) | suspension | G93 | 28°47′N 104°57′E / 28.78°N 104.95°E | |||
Lingang Yangtze River Bridge 临港长江大桥 | 2023 | 1,732 m (5,682 ft) | 522 m (1,713 ft) | cable-stayed | highway | ||||
Yanpingba Yangtze River Bridge 盐坪坝长江大桥 | 2021 | 866 m (2,841 ft) | 480 m (1,570 ft) | cable-stayed | 8-lane highway | ||||
宜宾长江大桥 | 2008 | 931.31 m (3,055.5 ft) | 460 m (1,510 ft) | cable-stayed | 28°46′04″N 104°39′14″E / 28.76781°N 104.65386°E |
Jinsha
Name | Image | Location | Province | Opened | Total length | Longest Span | Type | Carries | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
金沙江戎州大桥 | Yibin | Sichuan eastern | 2004 | 505 m (1,657 ft) | 260 m (850 ft) | arch | road | 28°46′00″N 104°38′19″E / 28.7667°N 104.6386°E | |
金沙江南门大桥 | 1990 | 387 m (1,270 ft) | 260 m (850 ft) | arch | road | 28°45′50″N 104°37′30″E / 28.7639°N 104.625°E | |||
宜宾金沙江铁路大桥 | 1968 | 400 m (1,300 ft) | 176 m (577 ft) | beam | 28°45′33″N 104°37′02″E / 28.7592°N 104.6172°E | ||||
金沙江中坝大桥 | 2003 | 427 m (1,401 ft) | 252 m (827 ft) | cable-stayed | road | 28°45′21″N 104°36′39″E / 28.7558°N 104.6108°E | |||
宜宾金沙江公铁大桥 | 2019 | 1,874.9 m (6,151 ft) | 336 m (1,102 ft) | arch | road and Chenggui HSR | 28°43′43″N 104°35′06″E / 28.7287°N 104.5851°E | |||
金沙江天池大桥 | 2011 | 653 m (2,142 ft) | 220 m (720 ft) | beam | road | 28°42′25″N 104°34′36″E / 28.7069°N 104.5766°E | |||
马鸣溪大桥 | 1979 | 245 m (804 ft) | 150 m (490 ft) | deck arch | S311 | 28°42′04″N 104°33′24″E / 28.7011°N 104.5567°E | |||
普和金沙江大桥 | 2020 | 268 m (879 ft) | 180 m (590 ft) | beam | G353 | 28°41′45″N 104°32′55″E / 28.6957°N 104.5487°E | |||
渝昆高速金沙江大桥 | 2005 | 1,712 m (5,617 ft) | 249 m (817 ft) | beam | G85 | 28°41′20″N 104°31′24″E / 28.6889°N 104.5233°E | |||
水富金沙江大桥 | Yibin, Zhaotong | Sichuan Yunnan | 1958 | unknown | unknown | truss | Neikun Railway | 28°41′51″N 104°25′16″E / 28.6975°N 104.4211°E | |
向家坝金沙江大桥 | 2007 | 443 m (1,453 ft) | 170 m (560 ft) | beam | road | 28°38′25″N 104°24′34″E / 28.6402°N 104.4094°E | |||
云川金沙江大桥 | 2015 | 718 m (2,356 ft) | 228 m (748 ft) | beam | road | 28°36′50″N 103°59′25″E / 28.6138°N 103.9903°E | |||
南岸金沙江大桥 | 2001 | 310 m (1,020 ft) | 150 m (490 ft) | arch | G213 | 28°39′45″N 103°52′12″E / 28.6625°N 103.87°E | |||
桧溪金沙江大桥 | Leibo, Yongshan | 2006 | unknown | 158 m (518 ft) | beam | road | |||
溪洛渡大桥 | Liangshan, Zhaotong | 2005 | unknown | unknown | beam | S301 | 28°14′30″N 103°40′31″E / 28.2417°N 103.6753°E | ||
月亮湾大桥 | 2020 | unknown | 465 m (1,526 ft) | suspension | road | ||||
通阳大桥 | 2008 | 500 m (1,600 ft) | 180 m (590 ft) | arch | S208 | 27°31′54″N 103°11′59″E / 27.5317°N 103.1997°E | |||
对坪桥 | 2018 | unknown | 280 m (920 ft) | arch | road | ||||
冯家坪桥 | Butuo, Qiaojia | 2018 | unknown | 260 m (850 ft) | arch | S464 | |||
白鹤滩大桥 | Ningnan, Qiaojia | 2010s | unknown | unknown | beam | road | |||
白鹤滩金沙江大桥 | 2010s | unknown | 656 m (2,152 ft) | suspension | road | ||||
金东大桥 | Huidong, Kunming | 2018 | 730 m (2,400 ft) | unknown | suspension | road | |||
乌东德大桥 | Huidong, Luquan | 2015 | ~400 m (1,300 ft) | 90 m (300 ft) | beam | road | 26°21′07″N 102°35′50″E / 26.352°N 102.5971°E | ||
洪门渡大桥 | 2019 | 240 m (790 ft) | unknown | beam | road | ||||
皎平渡大桥 | Huili, Luquan | 2020 | 220 m (720 ft) | unknown | beam | 26°17′34″N 102°22′59″E / 26.2928°N 102.3831°E | |||
龙街渡大桥 | Yuanmou | Yunnan | 2020 | 220 m (720 ft) | unknown | beam | road | ||
鱼鲊大桥 | Huili, Panzhihua | Sichuan southern | 2014 | 398 m (1,306 ft) | 180 m (590 ft) | beam | G108 | 26°22′06″N 101°55′36″E / 26.3683°N 101.9268°E | |
西攀高速公路金沙江大桥 | Yanbian, Panzhihua | 2008 | 637 m (2,090 ft) | 324 m (1,063 ft) | cable-stayed | G5 | 26°34′22″N 101°51′07″E / 26.5728°N 101.8519°E | ||
三堆子大桥 | 2019 | 200 m (660 ft) | unknown | beam | road | ||||
成昆铁路金沙江大桥 | 1970 | 390 m (1,280 ft) | 192 m (630 ft) | beam | Chengkun Railway | 26°34′53″N 101°50′11″E / 26.5814°N 101.8364°E | |||
峨广铁路攀枝花金沙江大桥 | 2020 | 208 m (682 ft) | unknown | cable-stayed | |||||
青龙山大桥 | Panzhihua | 2014 | 862 m (2,828 ft) | 230 m (750 ft) | beam |