Nansha Bridge
The Nansha Bridge (simplified Chinese: 南沙大桥; traditional Chinese: 南沙大橋; pinyin: Nánshā Dàqiáo) are two suspension bridges located in Guangdong, China, spanning the Pearl River. It is also the beginning of the Guangzhou–Longchuan Expressway. The bridge is an important part of the Pearl River Delta expressway network, connecting the Shatian Town in Dongguan to Nansha District in Guangzhou, as well as the Guangzhou Ring Expressway and the Guangshen Yanjiang Expressway.
Nansha Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 22.88639°N 113.55750°E |
| Carries |  Guangzhou–Longchuan E. |
| Crosses | Pearl River |
| Locale | Dongguan and Guangzhou, Guangdong, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension bridge |
| Total length | 12,891 m (42,293 ft) |
| Width | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Longest span | Dasha Waterway Bridge: 1,200 m (3,937 ft) Nizhou Waterway Bridge: 1,688 m (5,538 ft) |
| No. of lanes | 8 |
| History | |
| Constructed by | China communications construction Ltd. Guangdong Provincial ChangDa Highway Engineering Co. Ltd. |
| Construction start | 28 June 2013 |
| Construction cost | CN¥ 12 billion |
| Opened | 2 April 2019 |
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While it was under construction it was due to be named the Humen Second Bridge (Chinese : 虎门二桥)[1]
The Nansha Bridge opened to traffic on April 2, 2019.[2]
References
- 虎门二桥4月2日通车后将总体命名为"南沙大桥". 南方都市报 2019年3月30日
- Sina. "大湾区再通"大动脉"——南沙大桥4月2日正式通车，我们将带您驾车上桥提前感受这座"世界第一跨度钢箱梁悬索桥"。".
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