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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.
There are 244 bridges along the line. 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 ...
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 ...
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]
At 102.4 miles, the Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge in China is the longest bridge in the world. Located in the Yangtze River Delta, a region characterized by rice paddies, canals, rivers and lakes ...
The lavish affair drew over 1,500 guests and is estimated to have cost around €19 million, including a grand reception at the Royal Palace. 13. Prince Pavlos and Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece ...
The Millau Viaduct is a cable-stayed road-bridge that spans the valley of the river Tarn near Millau in southern France. It opened in 2004 and is the tallest vehicular bridge in the world, with one pier's summit at 343 metres (1,125 ft). The viaduct Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge in China was the longest bridge in the world as of 2011. [6]