Comparison of two bridges The Shanghai Yangpu Bridge and the Wuhan Yangtze Bridge are both a important bridges in China, yet they differ in size, design and age. The Yangpu Bridge is a relatively new construction, completed in 1993 as the second bridge across the Huangpu River. The Wuhan Yangtze Bridge is much older. Built in 1957, it was the first bridge to be built across the Yangtze a River. The Yangpu Bridge is much larger in grander in its design Spanning 7658 metres, and measuring 30.35 meters wide, its main bridge tower reaches the peak of its inverted "Y"shape 208 metres above sea level The Wuhan Yangtze Bridge, measuring 1670 metres long and 14.5 metres wide is comparatively small. However, it has the added design feature of a double layer, accommodating road traffic on the upper layer and railway on the lower layer.Comparison of two bridges The Shanghai Yangpu Bridge and the Wuhan Yangtze Bridge are both important bridges in China, yet they differ in size, design and age. The Yangpu Bridge is a relatively new construction, completed in 1993 as the second bridge across the Huangpu River. The Wuhan Yangtze Bridge is much older. Built in 1957, it was the first bridge to be built across the Yangtze River. The Yangpu Bridge is much larger in grander in its design. Spanning 7658 metres, and measuring 30.35 meters wide, its main bridge tower reaches the peak of its inverted “Y” shape 208 metres above sea level. The Wuhan Yangtze Bridge, measuring 1670 metres long and 14.5 metres wide is comparatively small. However, it has the added design feature of a double layer, accommodating road traffic on the upper layer and railway on the lower layer