Donghai Bridge

Donghai Bridge
东海大桥
Coordinates 30°45.43′N 121°58.13′E / 30.75717°N 121.96883°E / 30.75717; 121.96883Coordinates: 30°45.43′N 121°58.13′E / 30.75717°N 121.96883°E / 30.75717; 121.96883
Carries S2 Hulu Expressway
Locale Shanghai and Yangshan Port
Other name(s) Big East Sea Bridge
Characteristics
Design Beam bridge with cable-stayed section
Total length 32.5 kilometres (20.2 mi)
Longest span 420 metres (1,380 ft)
History
Opened December 10, 2005 (2005-12-10)

Map of Donghai Bridge

Donghai Bridge (Chinese: t 東海大橋, s 东海大桥, p Dōnghǎi Dàqiáo, Wu Tonhe Dujiau
lit. "East China Sea Bridge") is a Chinese bridge counted among the longest cross-sea bridges in the world. It was completed on December 10, 2005. It has a total length of 32.5 kilometres (20.2 mi) and connects mainland Shanghai's Pudong New Area with the offshore Yangshan Deep-Water Port in Zhejiang's Shengsi County. Most of the bridge is a low-level viaduct. There are also cable-stayed sections to allow for the passage of large ships, the largest with a span of 420 metres (1,380 ft). Donghai Bridge is part of the S2 Hulu Expressway.

The bridge has a long and narrow speedway and does not allow vehicles that do not meet the weight requirements.

Projects

On 29 January 2014, Shanghai's urban planning authorities announced that they would build a second bridge combining road and rail to help meet growing transport demands for the Yangshan deep-water port.[1]

See also

External links

Media related to Donghai Bridge at Wikimedia Commons

Gallery

References

  1. Yang, Bob. "Combined rail and road bridge to island". ShanghaiDaily.com. Retrieved 2 February 2014.


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