Jiaxing-Shaoxing Sea Bridge
Jiaxing-Shaoxing Sea Bridge 嘉兴至绍兴跨海大桥 | |
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 The Jiashao Bridge under construction. | |
| Coordinates | 30°15′32″N 120°46′41″E / 30.259°N 120.778°E |
| 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) |
| No. of spans | 5 |
| History | |
| Construction start | December 2008 |
| Construction end | June 17, 2013 |
| Construction cost | ¥13.9 billion (US $2.23 billion)[2] |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 8 lanes |
| Location | |
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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.
See also
Sources
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Jiaxing-Shaoxing sea bridge soon to reduce travel time to Shanghai". Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ Nicolas Janberg, Chief Editor (2008-12-15). "Jia-Shao Bridge (Jiaxing, 2012) | Structurae". En.structurae.de. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
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