- Donghai Bridge
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Coordinates: 30°45.43′N 121°58.13′E / 30.75717°N 121.96883°E
Donghai Bridge while under construction
Donghai BridgeDonghai Bridge (simplified Chinese: 东海大桥; traditional Chinese: 東海大橋; pinyin: Dōnghǎi Dàqiáo; literally "East Sea Grand Bridge") is one of longest cross-sea bridge in the world. It was completed on December 10, 2005. It has a total length of 32.5 kilometres (20.2 mi) and connects mainland Shanghai and the offshore Yangshan deep-water port in China. Most of the bridge is a low-level viaduct. There are also cable-stayed sections to allow for the passage of large ships, largest with span of 420 m. Donghai Bridge is part of the S2 Hulu Expressway.
The bridge has a long and narrow speedway and does not allow vehicles that do not meet the weight requirements.
See also
- Port of Shanghai
- Yangshan deep water port
- Hangzhou Bay Bridge
- Qingdao Haiwan Bridge
- List of bridges by length
External links
Categories:- Cable-stayed bridges in China
- Bridges in Shanghai
- Bridges in Zhejiang
- Bridges completed in 2005
- Yangtze River Delta
- Asian bridge (structure) stubs
- People's Republic of China building and structure stubs
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