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The bridge runs roughly parallel to the Yangtze River, about 8 to 80 km (5 to 50 mi) south of the river. It passes through the northern edges of population centers (from west to east) beginning in Danyang, Changzhou, Wuxi, Suzhou, and ending in Kunshan. There is a 9-kilometre long (5.6 mi) section over open water across Yangcheng Lake in Suzhou.
China has been pushing the boundaries of bridge construction with many record breaking bridges, including: The Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge, the world's longest bridge measuring over 164 kilometres (102 mi). [1] The Yangsigang Yangtze River Bridge in Wuhan, the third-longest suspension bridge span.
Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway Guinness: Longest bridge (any type), 2011 [2] 164,800 540,700 : 2010: High-speed rail: China: Changhua–Kaohsiung Viaduct [3] Taiwan High Speed Rail: 157,317 516,132 (Viaduct) 2004: High-speed rail: Taiwan: Kita–Yaita Viaduct Tohoku Shinkansen: 114,424 375,407 (Viaduct ...
The 164 km (102 mi) long Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge is the longest bridge in the world, [18] the 114 km (71 mi) long viaduct bridge between Langfang and Qingxian is the second longest in the world, and the Cangde Grand Bridge between Beijing's 4th Ring Road and Langfang is the fifth longest. The line also includes 22 tunnels, totaling 16.1 ...
Pelješac Bridge (Croatia), [4] a US$340m project; the first time that a Chinese company has won the bid for a project funded by the European Union [5] Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge, considered the longest bridge in the world [6]
The Danyang North railway station (Simplified Chinese: 丹阳北站) is a high-speed railway station in Danyang, Jiangsu, China. It is served by the Jinghu High-Speed Railway. [1] The station is at the northern end of the Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge the longest bridge in the world. [citation needed]
Cantilevered 1,104 feet over the dramatic Tarn Gorge, the Millau Viaduct is the world’s tallest bridge. Here’s how this wonder of the modern world was built. How the world’s tallest bridge ...
The Sutong Bridge, the second longest cable-stayed bridge in the world. Chonghai Bridge under construction; Chongqi Bridge; Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge; Dashengguan Bridge ...