The Nanjing Qixiashan Yangtze River Bridge, formerly the Fourth Nanjing Yangtze Bridge, crosses the Yangtze River in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. It stands about 6 miles (10 kilometers) downstream of the Second Yangtze River Bridge. It cost 6.8 billion yuan and opened on December 24, 2012. It received its current name on December 20, 2019.
It is a suspension bridge with twin towers and carries the G25 and G2503 routes. The total length is 17,838 feet (5,437 meters), the longest span is 4,652 feet (1,418 meters), and the width is 112 feet (34 meters). The article lists a height of 753 feet (229.4 meters). It does not name a designer or client.
Dual six-lane carriageways are designed for speeds of 62 to 78 miles per hour (100 to 125 kilometers per hour). The article calls it the first suspension bridge in Jiangsu and says its span is among the longest suspension spans in the world.
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