Hengqin Bridge
Bridge in Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
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Hengqin Bridge (Chinese: 横琴大桥) is a suspension bridge in Zhuhai, Guangdong, China. It is 1,425 meters (4,675 ft) in length and was constructed at a cost of CNY 320 million.
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| Simplified Chinese | 横琴大桥 | ||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 橫琴大橋 | ||||||||||
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History
Construction started in 1992 and the bridge was completed in 1999. Prior to 2013 it was the only bridge linking the city of Zhuhai and Hengqin.[1][2] The bridge carries 6 lanes of traffic of Huandao Road across the Hongwan Waterway, a channel connecting the Xi River/Modaomen River and Praia Grande Bay.
