This impressive feat of engineering spans the Yangtze River, connecting the cities of Nantong and Changshu in China. The construction of this bridge has reduced travel time, improved traffic safety, and boosted economic development in the area.
The length of this bridge over the river is just over 8.2 kilometers. The Sutong Bridge has a 6-lane roadway. The bridge allows large ships to pass underneath, with a 62-meter length.
It is one of the bridges with the longest span on the planet, with a 1,088 meters long (Until 2012, it was the cable-stayed bridge with the longest span in the world.) To build it, it was necessary to construct two towers about 306 meters tall, making it one of the tallest bridges in the world.
Construction began in 2003 and lasted five years; it opened to the public in June 2008. The longest suspension cables are about 580 meters long.
The Sutong Bridge was built in order to improve traffic flow, reducing travel time, improving vehicle safety e promoting the area's economic development.
