Qingzhou Bridge
The Mingjiang Bridge, also known as the Qingzhou Bridge, is a cable-stayed bridge over the Min River in Fuzhou, Fujian, China.[3] The bridge is main span is 605 metres (1,985 ft) placing it among the largest cable-stayed bridges in the world, the span arrangement is 250+605+250 m. The bridge carries six lanes of traffic on the G15 Shenyang–Haikou Expressway and the S1531 Airport Expressway.
Qingzhou Bridge 青洲大桥 | |
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Coordinates | 25.98775°N 119.471528°E |
Carries | 6 lanes of G15 Shenhai Expressway and the S1531 Airport Expressway |
Crosses | Min River |
Locale | Fuzhou, Fujian, China |
Owner | Fuzhou Municipal Government |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cable-stayed |
Total length | 1,193 metres (3,914 ft) |
Width | 29 metres (95 ft) |
Height | 180.5 metres (592 ft) |
Longest span | 605 metres (1,985 ft) |
No. of spans | 1 |
Piers in water | 2 |
History | |
Construction start | 1998 |
Construction cost | $80 million[1] |
Opened | 2001 |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 60,000 |
Toll | ¥2000 |
Location | |
References | |
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See also
References
- "Construction Facts - The Sourcebook of Statistics, Records and Resources" (PDF), Engineering News Record, McGraw Hill, vol. 251, Number 20a, November 2003, retrieved 9 August 2014
- Ching Chau Min Jiang staycablebridge - P.R.C
- Structurae: Ching Chau Min Jiang Bridge
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