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World's first bridge with 4 railway tracks

August 7, 2008

An elevated view of the construction site of the Tianxingzhou Yangtze River Bridge in Wuhan of Hubei Province, China.

The Tianxingzhou Yangtze River Bridge is the world's first bridge with four railway tracks spanning 504 meters (about 1,653 feet) and designed for a load capacity of 20,000 tons.

The cable-stayed bridge is expected to be completed by the end of August this year making Wuhan a leading railway hub following Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

Image: The Tianxingzhou Yangtze River Bridge is the world's first bridge with four railway tracks spanning 504 meters. | Photograph: China Photos/Getty Images

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