Nansha Bridge
Nansha Bridge 南沙大桥 | |
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| Coordinates | 22°53′22.2″N 113°32′12.1″E / 22.889500°N 113.536694°E |
| Carries |  Guangzhou–Longchuan Expy |
| Crosses | Pearl River |
| Locale | Dongguan–Guangzhou, Guangdong, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension bridge |
| Total length | 12,891 m (42,293 ft) |
| Width | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Height | Nizhou Waterway Bridge: 260 m (850 ft)[1] |
| Longest span | Dasha Waterway Bridge: 1,200 m (3,900 ft) Nizhou Waterway Bridge: 1,688 m (5,538 ft)[1] |
| 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 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Nansha Bridge | |
The Nansha Bridge (simplified Chinese: 南沙大桥; traditional Chinese: 南沙大橋; pinyin: Nánshā Dàqiáo) is a set of two suspension bridges located in Guangdong, China, spanning the Pearl River. It is also the beginning of the Guangzhou–Longchuan Expressway. While it was under construction, it was due to be named the Humen Second Bridge (Chinese : 虎门二桥)[2][3]
Description
[edit]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.
The Nansha Bridge opened to traffic on 2 April 2019.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Tong, Jun-hao; Zhu, Chao; Xi-hua (2018). "虎门二桥坭洲水道桥主索鞍吊装施工技术" [Hoisting and Installation Construction Technology for Main Cable Saddle of Nizhou Waterway Bridge of Second Humen Bridge]. Bridge Construction (in Chinese). 48 (6). Guangzhou: The 2nd Humen Bridge Branch,Guangdong Provincial Highway Construction Co.,Ltd.: 6–11. ISSN 1003-4722.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Project of Humen Second Bridge is won by CCCC". CCCC Second Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. 30 April 2014. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ 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"。".