The Tumen River Bridge (; ) crosses the Tumen River between , where the Quan River enters the Tumen River in Jilin Province, China, and in Rason, North Korea. It is the international link in a road route between Hunchun City in China and Wonjong-tong, Sonbong-guyok in North Korea.
History The original bridge was built in 1938 by the Japanese Empire and is long and wide. In February 1997, tourist access across the bridge was allowed.
The building of a new bridge was announced in 2014. It is 638 metres long and sits beside the original bridge. Its construction was paid for by China. An opening ceremony was held on 30 September 2016 and the bridge was expected to open to traffic on two of its four lanes on 7 October 2016.
See also Sino–Korean Friendship Bridge and New Yalu River Bridge (Dandong City) Ji'an Yalu River Border Railway Bridge Changbai-Hyesan International Bridge Linjiang Yalu River Bridge Tumen Border Bridge (Tumen City) List of international bridges
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