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Husutong Yangtze River Bridge

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Husutong Yangtze River Bridge

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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 bridge opened on 1 July 2020. On its upper level, it carries a six-lane highway for the S19 Nantong–Wuxi Expressway. On its lower level, it carries four railway tracks with a design speed of 200 km/h for the Husutong railway, which opened on 1 July 2020, and the future Tongsujiayong high-speed railway. The main cable-stayed span is 1,092 metres (3, 583 ft) long and is supported by two 330-metre (1, 080 ft) tall towers. The secondary arch span is 336 metres (1, 102 ft) long.

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