Two decks
Road and rail.
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A double-deck bridge over the Yangtze, Asia's longest river; opened in 1968, it joined for the first time the Beijing–Shanghai railway that the river had cut for decades, and it was the first major bridge designed and built entirely by Chinese engineers. Its upper deck carries a road 4,588 metres long and its lower deck a double-track railway 6,772 metres long; tall towers at each end, topped with statues and banners in the style of the 1960s, have made it a symbol of Nanjing on photographs and stamps. It was restored between 2016 and 2018 and lit with modern lights, so the view of it at night from the riverbanks is one of the city's finest, with a park and riverside promenades around its southern end. Viewing the bridge from the riverbanks and walking the pavements of its upper deck are free, per visitor guides. The best time is after sunset, when its lights shine over the water.
Road and rail.
1960s style.
Over the river.
Between Gulou and Pukou districts, northwest Nanjing
Yes, walking the pavements of the upper deck is free, and the finest view is from the riverbanks after sunset, per visitor guides.