Marvelous Changtai Yangtze River Bridge opens to traffic(1/6)

The Changtai Yangtze River Bridge in Jiangsu Province opens to traffic on Sept. 9, 2025. (Drone photo)

Spanning 10.03 kilometers, the bridge is the first crossing over the Yangtze River to integrate expressways, intercity railways and regular highways. It connects Changzhou and Taizhou, cutting travel time between the two cities from 1 hour and 20 minutes to about 20 minutes.

The bridge has set various world records. It is the longest-span cable-stayed bridge, the longest-span combined road-rail steel truss arch bridge and has the longest continuous length of steel truss girders. In addition, several world-first technologies were used during construction.

An aerial view of the Changtai Yangtze River Bridge, which opened to traffic in Jiangsu Province, on Sept. 9, 2025. (Drone photo)

A view of the Changtai Yangtze River Bridge, which opened to traffic in Jiangsu Province, on Sept. 9, 2025. (Drone photo)

An aerial view of the Changtai Yangtze River Bridge, which opened to traffic in Jiangsu Province, on Sept. 9, 2025. (Drone photo)

An aerial view of the Changtai Yangtze River Bridge, which opened to traffic in Jiangsu Province, on Sept. 9, 2025. (Drone photo)

An aerial view of the Changtai Yangtze River Bridge, which opened to traffic in Jiangsu Province, on Sept. 9, 2025. (Drone photo)