Construction started in June, 1988, and it was put into use in June, 199 1. The bridge is 678m long and15.8m wide. It is a single-box three-way prestressed reinforced concrete continuous bridge across the Nujiang River, ranking first in China and second in Asia with its super-long single-span empty span, and becoming the only one in Liuku City.
Since the Nujiang Bridge was put into use, it has been undertaking the arduous task of cross-strait traffic at full capacity. Nowadays, the guardrail of the whole bridge and the crosswalk on the bridge deck have cracked and the layout has peeled off to varying degrees. In order to continue to extend the service life of Nujiang Bridge and facilitate people's travel, with the approval of the State Party Committee and the state government and the strong support of the Lushui County Party Committee and the county government, the reinforcement and maintenance work of Nujiang Bridge officially started on June 20, 20 10, and the construction period was determined to be 4 months. During the construction period, traffic control will be implemented on the bridge, and vehicles are strictly prohibited.