China starts work on world's longest mountain suspension bridge

Construction of a vital suspension bridge has begun near Lijiang city, southwest China's Yunnan province, according to local news portal yunnan.cn.

An architects impression of China's Jin'an-Jinshajiang Bridge. [File Photo: ynglsj.com]

Once completed, it will be the world's longest mountain suspension bridge.

An architects impression of China's Jin'an-Jinshajiang Bridge. [File Photo: ynglsj.com]

1.4 kilometers upriver of the Jin'anqiao hydropower station on the Jinsha River, the Jin'an-Jinshajiang Bridge will be supported by 2 towers, with a central span of 1,386 meters, and smaller spans either side measuring 525 meters in total.

An architects impression of China's Jin'an-Jinshajiang Bridge. [File Photo: ynglsj.com]

The project is a key link along the Chengdu-Lijiang Express (commonly known as the Chengli Expressway), which constitutes part of China's major east-west highway, namely the Shanghai-Chengdu Expressway (Hurong Expressway).