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This list ranks China's bridges by the length of main span. Only bridges with a main span of 700 metres (2,300 ft) or greater are included.

Longest spans

    Name Longest span
(metres)
Total Length
(metres)
Type Carries Cross Year opened Location Province
1 Xihoumen Bridge 1650 5452 Suspension bridge G9211 Yongzhou Expy
Hangzhou Bay 2009 Jintang Island - Cezi Island
30°3′42.4″N 121°54′57.6″E / 30.061778°N 121.916000°E / 30.061778; 121.916000 (Pont de Xihoumen)
Zhejiang
2 Runyang Bridge 1490 7210 Suspension bridge G4011 Yangli Expy
Yangtze River 2005 Yangzhou - Zhenjiang
32°12′27″N 119°21′47.6″E / 32.20750°N 119.363222°E / 32.20750; 119.363222 (Pont Runyang)
Jiangsu
3 Fourth Nanjing Yangtze Bridge 1418 5437 Suspension bridge Extension to Nanjing’s Ring Road
Yangtze River 2012 Nankin
32°10′39.9″N 118°56′24.5″E / 32.177750°N 118.940139°E / 32.177750; 118.940139 (Quatrième pont de Nankin)
Jiangsu
4 Jiangyin Bridge 1385 3071 Suspension bridge G2 Jinghu Expy
Yangtze River 1999 Jiangyin - Jingjiang
31°56′43.1″N 120°16′10″E / 31.945306°N 120.26944°E / 31.945306; 120.26944 (Pont de Jiangyin)
Jiangsu
5 Tsing Ma Bridge 1377 3523 Suspension bridge Route 8 Expy - Tung Chung Line (MTR)
Ma Wan Channel 1997 Tsing Yi Island - Ma Wan
22°21′4.8″N 114°4′25.6″E / 22.351333°N 114.073778°E / 22.351333; 114.073778 (Pont Tsing Ma)
Hong Kong
6 Yangluo Bridge 1280 2725 Suspension bridge G4201 Wuhan Ring Expy
Yangtze River 2007 Wuhan
30°38′12.9″N 114°33′17.8″E / 30.636917°N 114.554944°E / 30.636917; 114.554944 (Pont de Yangluo)
Hubei
7 Aizhai Bridge 1176 986 Suspension bridge G65 Baomao Expy
Dehang Grand Canyon 2012 Jishou
28°19′54.1″N 109°35′53.2″E / 28.331694°N 109.598111°E / 28.331694; 109.598111 (Pont d'Aizhai)
Hunan
8 Huangpu Bridge 1108 7016 Suspension bridge G4W Guang'ao Expy
Pearl River 2008 Guangzhou
23°4′17.1″N 113°28′33.9″E / 23.071417°N 113.476083°E / 23.071417; 113.476083 (Pont de Huangpu)
Guangdong
9 Sutong Bridge 1088 8146 Cable-stayed bridge G15 Shenhai Expy
Yangtze River 2008 Suzhou - Nantong
31°46′40.2″N 120°59′41.2″E / 31.777833°N 120.994778°E / 31.777833; 120.994778 (Pont de Sutong)
Jiangsu
10 Balinghe Bridge 1088 2237 Suspension bridge G60 Hukun Expy
Baling River Valley 2009 Guanling Buyei and Miao Autonomous County
25°57′40″N 105°37′46″E / 25.96111°N 105.62944°E / 25.96111; 105.62944 (Pont de Balinghe)
Guizhou
11 Taizhou Bridge 1080 (x2) 9726 Suspension bridge
Yangtze River 2011 Taizhou
32°14′47.8″N 119°52′36.1″E / 32.246611°N 119.876694°E / 32.246611; 119.876694 (Pont de Taizhou)
Jiangsu
12 Ma'anshan Bridge 1080 (x2) 11000 Suspension bridge
Yangtze River 2013 Ma'anshan
31°36′36.4″N 118°23′31.4″E / 31.610111°N 118.392056°E / 31.610111; 118.392056 (Pont de Ma'anshan)
Anhui
13 Stonecutters Bridge 1018 Cable-stayed bridge Route 8 Expy
Rambler Channel 2009 Tsing Yi Island - Stonecutters Island
22°19′33.7″N 114°7′6″E / 22.326028°N 114.11833°E / 22.326028; 114.11833 (Pont de Stonecutters)
Hong Kong
14 Yichang Bridge 960 1188 Suspension bridge G50 Huyu Expy
Yangtze River 2001 Yichang
30°34′10.5″N 111°23′29.5″E / 30.569583°N 111.391528°E / 30.569583; 111.391528 (Pont de Yichang)
Hubei
15 E’dong Bridge 926 6203 Cable-stayed bridge
Yangtze River 2010 Huangshi
30°15′38.4″N 115°4′20.1″E / 30.260667°N 115.072250°E / 30.260667; 115.072250 (Pont d’Edong)
Hubei
16 Xiling Bridge 900 1119 Suspension bridge
Yangtze River 1996 Sandouping
30°49′43.6″N 111°2′46.7″E / 30.828778°N 111.046306°E / 30.828778; 111.046306 (Pont de Xiling)
Hubei
17 Si Du River Bridge 900 1222 Suspension bridge G50 Huyu Expy
Si Du River 2009 Yesanguan
30°37′16.1″N 110°23′43.1″E / 30.621139°N 110.395306°E / 30.621139; 110.395306 (Pont Siduhe)
Hubei
18 Humen Pearl River Bridge 888 4800 Suspension bridge Humen Expy
Pearl River 1997 Dongguan
22°47′49.5″N 113°36′57.2″E / 22.797083°N 113.615889°E / 22.797083; 113.615889 (Pont d'Humen)
Guangdong
19 Lishui River Bridge 856 1194 Suspension bridge G5513 Changzhang Expy Lishui River 2013 Zhangjiajie
29°05′55″N 110°14′48″E / 29.098694°N 110.246667°E / 29.098694; 110.246667 (Lishui River Bridge)
Hunan
20 Yingwuzhou Bridge 850 (x2) 2100 Suspension bridge
Yangtze River 2014 Wuhan
30°31′40.9″N 114°16′23.7″E / 30.528028°N 114.273250°E / 30.528028; 114.273250 (Yingwuzhou Bridge)
Hubei
21 Nanxi Bridge 820 1424 Suspension bridge
Yangtze River 2012 Nanxi District
28°47′1.3″N 104°56′44.5″E / 28.783694°N 104.945694°E / 28.783694; 104.945694 (Pont de Nanxi)
Sichuan
22 Jiujiang Fuyin Expressway Bridge 818 8462 Cable-stayed bridge G70 Fuyin Expressway Yangtze River 2013 Jiujiang - Huangmei County
29°43′20.3″N 115°54′30.4″E / 29.722306°N 115.908444°E / 29.722306; 115.908444 (Pont autoroutier de Jiujiang)
Jiangxi
Hubei
23 Jingyue Bridge 816 5420 Cable-stayed bridge S49 Suiyue Expy
Yangtze River 2010 Jingzhou - Yueyang
29°32′44.5″N 113°13′5″E / 29.545694°N 113.21806°E / 29.545694; 113.21806 (Pont de Jingyue)
Hubei
Hunan
24 Xiamen Zhangzhou Bridge 780 11700 Cable-stayed bridge Jiulong River 2013 Zhangzhou - Xiamen
24°27′22.5″N 117°56′57.9″E / 24.456250°N 117.949417°E / 24.456250; 117.949417 (Xiamen Zhangzhou Bridge)
Fujian
25 Shanghai Yangtze River Bridge 730 9970 Cable-stayed bridge G40 Hushan Expy
Yangtze River 2009 Shanghai - Chongming
31°26′4.3″N 121°44′38.3″E / 31.434528°N 121.743972°E / 31.434528; 121.743972 (Shanghai Yangtze River Bridge)
Shanghai
26 Minpu Bridge 708 3982.7 Cable-stayed bridge S32 Shenjiahu Expy
Huangpu River 2009 Shanghai
31°3′10.7″N 121°28′35.1″E / 31.052972°N 121.476417°E / 31.052972; 121.476417 (Pont de Minpu)
Shanghai

Under construction

Name Longest span
(metres)
Length
(metres)
Type Carries Crosses Expected opening Location Province
Longjiang Bridge 1196 2470 Suspension bridge S10 Baoteng Expressway Long River 2016 Baoshan
24°50′19.7″N 98°40′19.9″E / 24.838806°N 98.672194°E / 24.838806; 98.672194 (Long River Bridge)
Yunnan
Taku Bridge 1190 1522 Suspension bridge G4216 Chengli Expressway Jinsha River 2018 Lijiang
26°19′23.2″N 104°35′12.3″E / 26.323111°N 104.586750°E / 26.323111; 104.586750 (Taku Bridge)
Yunnan
Qingshui River Bridge 1130 2171 Suspension bridge Qingshui River 2016 Kaiyang County
27°1′49.5″N 107°11′21.6″E / 27.030417°N 107.189333°E / 27.030417; 107.189333 (Qingshui River Bridge)
Guizhou
Luding Yaye Expressway Bridge 1100 Suspension bridge G4218 Yaye Expressway Dadu River 2017 Luding County
29°57′55.4″N 102°12′53.6″E / 29.965389°N 102.214889°E / 29.965389; 102.214889 (Luding Yaye Expressway Bridge)
Sichuan
Cuntan Bridge
寸滩长江大桥
880 1600 Suspension bridge Yangtze River 2016 Jiangbei Chongqing
Yachi River Bridge 800 1,466.5 Cable-stayed bridge Yachi River 2016 Qingzhen
26°50′53.1″N 106°08′13.2″E / 26.848083°N 106.137000°E / 26.848083; 106.137000 (Yachi River Bridge)
Guizhou
Qincaobei Bridge
青草背长江大桥
788 2,585 Suspension bridge Yangtze River 2013 Fuling Chongqing
Duge Bridge 720 1,340 Cable-stayed bridge G56 Hangrui Expressway Beipan River 2016 Liupanshui
26°23′11.8″N 104°40′31.9″E / 26.386611°N 104.675528°E / 26.386611; 104.675528 (Duge Bridge)
Guizhou

See also

List of bridges in China