Huangpu Bridge

23°04′07″N 113°28′51″E / 23.068611°N 113.480833°E / 23.068611; 113.480833Carries G0425 and G1508CrossesPearl RiverLocaleGuangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaCharacteristicsDesignSuspension bridge and
Cable-stayed bridgeTotal length7,016 metres (23,018 ft)Width41.69 metres (136.8 ft)Height201 metres (659 ft)Longest span1,108 metres (3,635 ft)HistoryConstruction start23 December 2003Opened16 December 2008Location

The Huangpu Bridge carries expressway traffic over two branches of the Pearl River in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. The bridge is a combined suspension and cable-stayed bridge. The suspension bridge portion crosses the south western channel and has a main span of 1,108 metres (3,635 ft).^[1] As of 2012^[update] the suspension bridge span is one of the ten longest in China and among the 20 longest in the world. The cable stayed portion spans 383 metres (1,257 ft) over the north east channel with a 201 metres (659 ft) high pylon.

The total length of the bridge is 7,016 metres (23,018 ft). Construction of the bridge began in December 2003 and it was opened for traffic in December 2008. The bridge carries traffic on the G0425 Guangzhou–Macau Expressway and the G1508 Guangzhou Ring Expressway.

See also

• List of bridges in China
• List of longest suspension bridge spans
• List of tallest bridges in the world

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