Nanjing Changjiang Daqiao has 9 piles and 10 opens in total. Vessels should pass according to related regulations. Up-bound motor vessels should pass through the 4th open, and down-bound vessels should pass through the 6th or 8th open. The distance between each two adjacent piles is 144m. The vertical clearance is 32m referred to Wusong datum.Edge shoals stretch on the left bank around the bridge.