Orange Isle Bridge

Orange Isle Bridge 橘子洲大桥
Orange Isle Bridge in April 2010.
Coordinates	28°12′06″N 112°58′10″E
Carries	Motor vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles
Crosses	Xiang River
Locale	Changsha, Hunan, China
Other name(s)	Juzizhou Bridge Changsha Xiang River Bridge
Characteristics
Design	Arch Bridge
Material	Concrete, steel
Total length	1,250 metres (4,100 ft)
Width	76 metres (249 ft)
Traversable?	Yes
No. of spans	21
No. of lanes	4
History
Construction start	September 6, 1971 (1971-09-06)
Opened	October 1, 1972 (1972-10-01)
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	橘子洲大桥
Traditional Chinese	橘子洲大橋
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Júzǐzhōu Dàqiáo
Changsha Xiang River Bridge
Simplified Chinese	长沙湘江大桥
Traditional Chinese	長沙湘江大橋
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chángshā Xiāngjiāng Dàqiáo
Location

The Orange Isle Bridge (Chinese: 橘子洲大桥) is an arch bridge over the Xiang River in Changsha, Hunan, China. It connects Yuelu District and Furong District.

History

In May 1971, the former Ministry of Communications approved the Changsha Municipal People's Government to build a bridge between Yuelu District and Furong District. On September 6, the construction of Orange Isle Bridge was started, at that time it was called "Changsha Xiang River Bridge" (长沙湘江大桥).

In March 1972, the construction team built 18 piers of the bridge. On September 30 of the same year, the bridge was completed and opened to traffic.

In January 2006, it was renamed "Orange Isle Bridge".