Qingzhou Min River Bridge

Mingjiang Bridge
青州大桥
Coordinates 25°59′16″N 119°28′18″E / 25.98775°N 119.471528°E / 25.98775; 119.471528Coordinates: 25°59′16″N 119°28′18″E / 25.98775°N 119.471528°E / 25.98775; 119.471528
Carries 6 lanes of G15 Shenhai Expressway and the S1531 Airport Expressway
Crosses Min River
Locale Fuzhou, Fujian, China
Owner Fuzhou Municipal Government
Characteristics
Design Cable-stayed
Total length 1,193 metres (3,914 ft)
Width 29 metres (95 ft)
Height 180.5 metres (592 ft)
Longest span 605 metres (1,985 ft)
Number of spans 1
Piers in water 2
History
Construction begin 1998
Construction cost $80 million[1]
Opened 2001
Statistics
Daily traffic 60,000
Toll ¥2000
Mingjiang Bridge
Location in Fujian
References
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The Mingjiang Bridge, also known as the Qingzhou Bridge, is a cable-stayed bridge over the Min River in Fuzhou, Fujian, China.[3] The bridge is main span is 605 metres (1,985 ft) placing it among the largest cable-stayed bridges in the world, the span arrangement is 250+605+250 m. The bridge carries six lanes of traffic on the G15 Shenyang–Haikou Expressway and the S1531 Airport Expressway.

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