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The Changtai (Changzhou-Taizhou) Yangtze River Bridge officially opened to the public on September 9, reducing the travel time between the two cities from about 80 minutes to just 20 minutes.

(Photo by Zhang Yun and Wu Sheng/Xinhua Daily)

The bridge is a dual-level road–rail combined crossing with a total length of 10.03 kilometers. It is the 20th passage across the Yangtze River in Jiangsu and serves as a key driver of integration in the Yangtze River Delta and of coordinated regional development.

The bridge’s main channel features a record-setting central cable-stayed span, while its two auxiliary channel bridges include the longest steel arch span. The steel deck paving covers more than 250,000 square meters, equivalent to about 33 football pitches.