Lupu Bridge
The Lupu Bridge (simplified Chinese: 卢浦大桥; traditional Chinese: 盧浦大橋; pinyin: Lúpǔ Dàqiáo), named after Luwan District, is a through arch bridge over the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China, connecting the city's Huangpu and Pudong districts. It is the world's third longest steel arch bridge, after the Ping'nan Third Bridge in Guangxi and the Chaotianmen Bridge in Chongqing. The bridge has a total length including approach spans of 3,900 m (12,795 ft) and opened on June 28, 2003. The main bridge structure is 750m long including the two side spans of 100m each, and the main span of 550 metres (1,804 ft) over the Huangpu River is 32 metres (105 ft) longer than the previous record holder for the longest arch bridge, the New River Gorge Bridge in Fayetteville, West Virginia. It cost 2.5 billion yuan (US$302 million), including US$78.04 for the main steel structure alone. It is located adjacent to the former Expo 2010 site and served as the centrepiece of the world exposition in Shanghai.
Lupu Bridge 卢浦大桥 | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31°11′26″N 121°28′33″E |
| Carries | 6 lanes of North–South Elevated Road, 2 pedestrian walkways |
| Crosses | Huangpu River |
| Locale | Shanghai, China |
| Owner | Shanghai Lupu Bridge Investment Development Co., Ltd. |
| Preceded by | Xupu Bridge |
| Followed by | Nanpu Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Through arch |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 3,900 m (12,795 ft) |
| Width | 28.7 m (94 ft) |
| Height | 100 m (328 ft) |
| Longest span | 550 m (1,804 ft) |
| Clearance below | 46 m (151 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer | Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design Institute |
| Constructed by | Shanghai Foundation Engineering Company of Shanghai Construction Group |
| Construction start | October 2000 |
| Construction cost | 2.5 billion yuan (US$302 million) |
| Opened | June 28, 2003 |
| Inaugurated | June 27, 2003 |
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