Nanpu Bridge

The Nanpu Bridge (simplified Chinese: 南浦大桥; traditional Chinese: 南浦大橋; pinyin: Nánpǔ Dàqiáo), in Shanghai, China, sister bridge to the Yangpu Bridge, is one of the main bridges in Shanghai.

Nanpu Bridge
南浦大桥
南浦大橋
Coordinates31°12′27″N 121°30′03″E
Carries7 lanes (road traffic)
CrossesHuangpu River
LocaleZhongqiu Jhiazhai,Shanghai,China
Official nameNanpu Dàqiáo
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed bridge
Total length760 metres (2,493 ft)
Longest span423 metres (1,388 ft)
Location

The cable-stayed bridge was designed by the Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design Institute, Shanghai Urban Construction College, and Shanghai Urban Construction Design Institute, with assistance from Holger S. Svensson. It has a main span of 428 meters (1,388 ft), shorter than its sister bridge. It is the 57th longest cable-stayed bridge in the world, opened to the public in 1991.

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