Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge

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Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge
Official name	南京长江大桥
Carries	4-lane road and Jinghu Railway
Crosses	Yangtze River
Locale	Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Design	Double-decked truss bridge
Total length	6,772 metres (22,218 ft)
Longest span	160 metres (525 ft)
Clearance below	24 metres (79 ft)
Construction end	1968
Coordinates	32°6′55″N 118°44′20″E / 32.11528°N 118.73889°E / 32.11528; 118.73889

The Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is the first bridge to be built across the Yangtze River in Nanjing, China. It was completed in 1968 and is the first double-decker, double-track highway and railway bridge designed and constructed by the Chinese without outside engineering assistance.

After the withdrawal of Soviet experts following the Sino-Soviet Split, China was thought to be unable to build a bridge on such a scale by themselves, without outside support. The project was undertaken to prove that Chinese engineers were able to overcome this perceived lack of ability.

It includes a bus stop and a museum. On the western side of the bridge, a new city is currently being developed.

Statue of first Yangtze river bridge at Nanjing

scenery on the river

It is 6,772 meters (22,212 ft) long and has a span of 160 m (525 ft)—it can take up to 15 minutes to cross during regular traffic periods.

It is also a popular suicide location, with approximately 2000 people deliberately throwing themselves off the bridge since 1997.

Supporters of the Cultural Revolution within China have cited the construction of the bridge as one of the positive legacies of the Revolution.^[1]

See also

• Yangtze River bridges and tunnels

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External links

• How to get to the Yangtze River Bridge
• Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge at Structurae

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