The bridge was designed by Mao Yisheng^[1] and built by Dorman Long.^[2] Construction, which started on 8 August 1934 was completed on 29 September 1937.^[3] This two-tier truss bridge comprises 16 spans and measures 1,072 metres long.^[3]

On 17 November 1937, during the Battle of Shanghai, the Bridge Construction Office were ordered to make preparations to blow up the bridge to delay the advancing Imperial Japanese Army.^[4]

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  General view
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  View of the left bank access
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  Passing train.
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  Double deck detail.
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  View of the upper deck.
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  View of the accessa arches on the left bank.
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  General view with train.

• List of bridges in China

• Schoppa, Keith (2012). In a Sea of Bitterness: Refugees During the Sino-Japanese War. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674059887.

30°11′43″N 120°08′04″E / 30.19528°N 120.13444°E / 30.19528; 120.13444