- Nanpu Bridge
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Nanpu Bridge Carries 7 lanes Crosses Huangpu river Design Cable-Stayed Bridge Total length 760 metres (2,493 ft) Longest span 423 metres (1,388 ft) Coordinates 31°12′27″N 121°30′03″E / 31.2075°N 121.50083°E 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.
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. 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.{{|image = Nanpu Bridge-6.jpg}}
World's longest cable-stayed bridge span Preceded by
Vasco Da Gama BridgeNanpu bridge
1991–1991Superseded by
Helgeland BridgeCategories:- Cable-stayed bridges in China
- Bridges in Shanghai
- Bridges completed in 1991
- Transport in Shanghai
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