Nanpu Bridge
Bridge in Shanghai, China
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The Nanpu Bridge (simplified Chinese: 南浦大桥; traditional Chinese: 南浦大橋; pinyin: Nánpǔ Dàqiáo), in Shanghai, China, sister bridge to the Yangpu Bridge, is one of the main bridges in Shanghai, forming part of Shanghai's elevated inner ring road.[1]
Nanpu Bridge 南浦大桥 | |
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| Coordinates | 31°12′27″N 121°30′03″E |
| Carries | 7 lanes (road traffic) |
| Crosses | Huangpu River |
| Locale | Zhongqiu Jhiazhai, Shanghai, China |
| Official name | Nanpu Dàqiáo |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Total length | 8,359 metres (27,425 ft) |
| Longest span | 423 metres (1,388 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1991 |
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 Interactive map of Nanpu Bridge | |
The cable-stayed bridge was designed by the Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design Institute, Shanghai Urban Construction College, and Shanghai Urban Construction Design Institute, with assistance from Holger S. Svensson.[2] The engineering of the bridge is noted as the start of modern long span cable-stayed bridge construction in China.[1][3][4] The construction cost amounted to RMB 820 million.[5]
It has a main span of 428 meters (1,388 ft), shorter than its sister bridge. It is the 57th longest cable-stayed bridge in the world, opened to the public in 1991.[2]
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The bridge's double spiral approach on the Puxi side was listed as the world's largest, with a diameter of 180 meter and a total distance of 7.5 km.[6]
