57 years ago today, on December 29, 1968 (November 10, 1968 lunar calendar), the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge was officially completed and opened to traffic. Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge was fully completed and opened to traffic in advance on December 29, 1968. The railway bridge of the bridge is more than 6,700 meters long and the highway bridge is more than 4,500 meters long. It is the third largest bridge across the Yangtze River after the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge and the Chongqing Baishatuo Yangtze River Bridge. After the bridge was opened to traffic, the Jinpu and Shanghai-Nanjing lines were connected, from Beijing to Shanghai. The Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge was officially started on January 18, 1960. Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge