World's longest span road-rail cable-stayed bridge connected(1/6)

Aerial photo shows the Baijusi Yangtze River Bridge is connected, Chongqing Municipality, Sept. 1, 2021. (Photo/He Penglei)

As the last bridge deck on the Baijusi Yangtze River Bridge was successfully hoisted, the world's longest span road-rail cable-stayed bridge was successfully connected on Wednesday morning.

Baijusi Yangtze River Bridge is a control node project of Chongqing SevenHorizontal Line across the Yangtze River. The bridge has a total length of 1,384 meters and a main span of 660 meters. It is expected to be completed and open to traffic by the end of this year.

The Baijusi Yangtze River Bridge is connected in Chongqing Municipality, Sept. 1, 2021. (Photo/He Penglei)

The Baijusi Yangtze River Bridge is connected in Chongqing Municipality, Sept. 1, 2021. (Photo/He Penglei)

The Baijusi Yangtze River Bridge is connected in Chongqing Municipality, Sept. 1, 2021. (Photo/He Penglei)

Aerial photo shows the Baijusi Yangtze River Bridge is connected in Chongqing Municipality, Sept. 1, 2021. (Photo/He Penglei)

The Baijusi Yangtze River Bridge is connected in Chongqing Municipality, Sept. 1, 2021. (Photo/He Penglei)