Night view of Jiangyin Yangtze River Bridge under constructionThe 1,385m span Jiangyin Yangtze River Highway Bridge is a world class engineering structure realised through the collaboration of Chinese and UK engineers.

We provided specialist advice on construction management to the Department for International Development, UK and Jiangsu Provincial Communications Department (JPCD) for the 1,385m span Jiangyin Yangtze River Highway Bridge. This followed our assistance to the Chinese authorities in concept design, planning and procurement plus independent design analysis and checking.

The bridge takes the form of a streamlined steel box girder deckJiangyin Bridge, which was completed in 1999, carries a dual three-lane highway across the Yangtze River between the towns of Jiangyin and Jinjiang in Jiangsu province, replacing a busy ferry service. The bridge provides the only fixed crossing of the Yangtze River for the 350km between Shanghai and Nanjing and forms part of the planned north-south coastal trunk road connecting the provinces of Heilongjiang and Hainan. The bridge takes the form of a streamlined steel box girder deck supported by cables constructed of preformed parallel wire strands and 193m high concrete towers. A shipping clearance of 50m allows the passage of Panamax cargo vessels.

We provided specialist advisory services to JPCD’s project management team on all aspects of construction management. These included project and contract management, site supervision, offshore manufacture, quality management, social development, environmental management, site and road safety. Technical advice was given on both civil and electrical engineering aspects. Structured training was an important element of the commission with our staff working with JPCD in an integrated team.