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Hannan Yangtze River Bridge
Project Name
Hannan Yangtze River Bridge (武汉汉南长江大桥)
Location
Spans the Yangtze River, connecting the Hannan (Wuhan Economic & Technological Development Zone) area on the north bank to Jiayu County, Xianning City, on the south bank in Hubei Province, China.
Function
It is a critical controlled project on the G9906 Wuhan Metropolitan Area Ring Expressway (also known as the “Sixth Ring Road”). It is designed to significantly improve regional transport and reduce travel time between Hannan and Jiayu from 1.5 hours to about 5 minutes.
Key Specs
- Type: Two-tower, single-span steel-box girder suspension bridge with dual main cables.
- Main Span: 1,600 meters.
- Length: 2.894 kilometers (main bridge) with a total project length of about 72 kilometers including connecting lines.
- Lanes: Dual eight-lane (bi-directional), design speed of 120 km/h.
- Towers: Height of 230.5m (north) and 228.5m (south), with the top elevation kept consistent due to terrain differences.
Construction & Investment Entities
- Main Contractor: China Railway Major Bridge Engineering Group (中铁大桥局), a subsidiary of China Railway Group Limited.
- Other Contractors: Road & Bridge International Co., Ltd (subsidiary of CCCC) and a consortium led by China Construction Second Engineering Division Corp. were also involved in different sections.
- Investor/Client: Wuhan Communications Investment Group Co., Ltd. (武汉交投集团).
Project Status
As of late May 2026, the main towers on both sides have been topped out. The project is on schedule for completion and opening to traffic in 2028.
