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Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel and Bridge

The Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel and Bridge (simplified, traditional, pinyin: Shànghǎi Chángjiāng Suì Qiáo) is a bridge–tunnel complex across the south fork of the Yangtze River near the river mouth in Shanghai. The tunnel connects the Pudong District of Shanghai on the south bank of the river with Changxing Island, while the bridge connects Changxing Island with Chongming Island. In combination with the Chongqi Bridge (opened in December 2011), which connects Chongming Island to the north bank of the Yangtze, the bridge–tunnel complex forms the final crossing of the Yangtze before it empties into the East China Sea. The bridge and tunnel were built from 2005 to 2009 at a cost of 12.6 billion yuan (US$1.84 billion), and opened on 31 October 2009. Their combined length is 25.5 km (15.8 mi), forming part of the G40 Shanghai–Xi'an Expressway.

Tunnel data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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