In Jiangsu Province about three hours west of Shanghai, the arch of what will be the world's third-longest suspension bridge already stretches over the Yangtze River. The 1,490-m-long Runyang Bridge structure, along with its companion cable-stayed bridge on the other side of Zhenjiang Shiye Islet, is expected to spur growth in the still-rural area and eventually accommodate 10,000 vehicles, according to Wang Jun, chief of engineering for the Jiangsu Provincial Yangtze River Highway Bridge Construction Commanding Dept, which oversees the project.
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