A suspension bridge over the Yangtze River with a 1.7km main span now connects the centre of Nanjiang with Jiangbei New Area.
The pale concrete towers of the Nanjing Xingshengwei Yangtze River Bridge. Credit: CCCC
After five years of construction the Nanjing Xingshengwei Yangtze River Bridge in eastern China has opened to traffic, carrying six bi-directional expressway lanes. China Communications Construction Company reports that its total length is 13km and its concrete towers are 264m tall.
