This is the Sutong Bridge. It spans across the river mouth of the mighty Yangtze River where the deepest water is more than 100 metres deep. It links Suzhou and Nantong, hence the name, Sutong Bridge. To give it some perspective, the barge on the water was some 30 metres long!
The midspan between the two huge A-shape towers is 1,088 metres long, making it the world's longest cable-stayed bridge when completed. When this picture was taken on 10 April 2007, the gap between the two approaching box girder was a mere 200 metres. It is slated to be opened to traffic in September 2007!
Artist's impression of the completed Sutong Bridge, an engineering feat no less. No wonder the Discovery Channel was there to film this magnificient MEGA STRUCTURE!
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