Bridge · People's Republic of China
How much did New Yalu River Bridge cost to build?
The New Yalu River Bridge is the 3,026 m road bridge with a 636 m main span across the Yalu River (Amnok) between Dandong in China and Sinuiju in North Korea, with a formal groundbreaking on 31 December 2010, completed in October 2014 under a China-North Korea agreement but left unopened for twelve years because North Korean access infrastructure was incomplete. AidData records a Chinese government grant of RMB 2.22 billion, up from an initial estimate of RMB 1.98 billion, and SBS News reported on 17 September 2026 that a first cargo-truck test run was expected the next morning, with China covering the entire construction cost; Wikipedia gives USD 350 million.
Reported project cost
CNY 2.22 billion
Approximately $343.58 million
Cost basis: 2011
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- Total lengthSBS News
- 3,026 m
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