Songpu Bridge
Songpu Bridge, first known as Huangpu River Bridge, Cheting Bridge, is the first bridge built across the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China. It is a double-layer steel truss bridge for highway and railway across the Huangpu River in Songjiang District. The Songpu Bridge Railway Bridge and Highway Bridge were opened to traffic on September 11, 1975 and June 29, 1976, respectively. For a long time after its completion, it was also the only bridge on the upper reaches of the Huangpu River until the opening of the Huangpu River Bridge on the G15 Shenhai Expressway in 2006.
Songpu Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 30°58′20″N 121°18′29″E |
Carries | 320 National Highway, Cheting Highway, Jinshan Railway Branch |
Crosses | Huangpu River |
Locale | Songjiang District, Shanghai, China |
Characteristics | |
Height | 3,047.6 meters (9,998.69 feet) |
History | |
Opened | September 11, 1975 (railway bridge), June 29, 1976 (road bridge) |
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Toll | no |
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The Songpu Bridge is located between Chedun Town and Yexie Town in Songjiang District. It takes about 5 minutes to cross this 4-kilometer bridge. The bridge is divided into two layers. The upper road bridge is part of the 320 National Road Cheting Highway. The lower railway bridge was originally used for the Jinshan branch of the Shanghai-Hangzhou Railway. The railway line is a single line. The railway has been abandoned.