Jiaxing-Shaoxing Sea Bridge

Jiaxing-Shaoxing Sea Bridge
嘉兴至绍兴跨海大桥

The Jiashao Bridge under construction.
Coordinates 30°14′26″N 120°46′34″E / 30.240587°N 120.776049°E / 30.240587; 120.776049Coordinates: 30°14′26″N 120°46′34″E / 30.240587°N 120.776049°E / 30.240587; 120.776049
Carries 8 lanes of traffic
Crosses Hangzhou Bay
Other name(s) Jiashao Bridge
Characteristics
Total length 10,138 metres (33,261 ft)[1]
Height 227 metres (745 ft) (supporting pylons)
Longest span 428 metres (1,404 ft)
Number of spans 5
History
Construction begin December 2008
Construction end June 17, 2013 (2013-June-17)
Construction cost ¥13.9 billion (US $2.23 billion)[2]
Statistics
Daily traffic 8 lanes

The Jiaxing-Shaoxing Sea Bridge (simplified Chinese: 嘉绍跨海大桥; traditional Chinese: 嘉紹跨海大橋; pinyin: Jiā Shào Kuà Hǎi Dàqiáo) or Jiashao Bridge is the world's longest and widest multi-pylon cable-stayed bridge. From end to end it stretches 10,138 m and extends across the Hangzhou Bay, in Shaoxing, China. It is, mostly, supported by six 745 feet (227 metres) pylons and can accommodate 8 lanes of traffic. The main body of the bridge is 2,680 m long.[3] The bridge is intended for motorists travelling above speeds of 60 miles per hour; vehicles with a maximum speed of less than 45 miles per hour are not allowed to cross.

The bridge spans Hangzhou Bay, from north-east Shaoxing, making landfall south of Jiaxing. Shaoxing is located about 200 km from Shanghai. This bridge will provide a more direct route for vehicle traffic between Shanghai and Shaoxing.

Construction completed on July 6, 2013. The bridge opened for traffic on July 20, 2013.

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References

  1. ↑ "Jiashao Cross River Bridge is expected in the second half to traffic Jiaxing-Shaoxing only 1 hour - Best News". Best-news.us. 2013-02-06. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  2. ↑ "Jiaxing-Shaoxing sea bridge soon to reduce travel time to Shanghai". Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  3. ↑ Nicolas Janberg, Chief Editor (2008-12-15). "Jia-Shao Bridge (Jiaxing, 2012) | Structurae". En.structurae.de. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
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