China built the world's longest steel arch bridge

Steel arch bridge across Truong Giang river with a length of over 11km will set the longest record in the world when completed.

The Changjiang River Bridge across the largest river in China, with a total length of 11,072m, is nearly 10 times longer than the Sydney harbor in Australia, Xinhua reported on October 24.

This large-scale, $ 2.23 billion transport route is part of an effort to establish a new economic zone around Shanghai, China's commercial center with 25 million people.

The video shared by Xinhua on Twitter records the process of closing steel arches on the bridge of Thien Sinh Cang, a section of the Truong Giang River Bridge, on October 22. The completion of the steel dome is an important step in the construction of the railway bridge - the road is expected to be completed in 2019, according to People's Daily Online.

Thien Sinh canal bridge The port is located in the northern half of Truong Giang Thong Bridge and 336 m long. This steel bridge weighs 32,400 tons, equivalent to the weight of three Eiffel towers. The main body of Thien Sinh port bridge will be built this year.

New steel arches completed on Truong Giang River Bridge.(Photo: Xinhua).

The Changjiang River Bridge will become the world's longest steel arch bridge after completion. The main span of the bridge is 1,092m wide, nearly double the Chaotianmen bridge, the longest steel arch bridge in the world today with a bridge span of 552m. When inaugurated, Truong Giang Hutong River Bridge will help reduce the time of driving from Shanghai to Nam Thong from two hours to an hour.