Sutong Bridge

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Sutong Bridge under construction
Sutong Bridge under construction

The Sutong Bridge is a cable stayed bridge that spans the Yangtze River in People's Republic of China between Nantong and Changshu. The bridge was opened to traffic on May 1st, 2008.

With a span of 1,088 metres (3,570 ft), it is a cable stayed bridge with the longest main span in the world. Two towers of bridge are 306 metres (1,004 ft) high and thus second tallest in the world. Overall the bridge length will be 8,206 metres (26,923 ft). Construction began in June 2003 and bridge was linked up in June 2007 [1]. Construction has been estimated to cost about $1.7 billion.

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Coordinates: 31°47′22.15″N, 121°0′7.48″E