Taizhou Bridge, China

Taizhou Bridge, China

19 October 2017 Off By The Engineering Community

Taizhou Bridge, China

 

The first long-span suspension bridge ( Taizhou bridge, china ) with three pylons and two main spans of 1,080 meters carrying six lanes of traffic.

This bridge cost US$1.5 billion and it is the world’s first long-span suspension bridge.

It crosses the Yangtze River and connects the cities of Taizhou, Yangzhou, Zhenjiang and Changzhou in Jiangsu Province, China.

Taizhou Bridge is part of a new 39-mile (63-kilometer) freeway.

This amazing bridge won the 2013 Structural Awards , beating out other remarkable projects.

 

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