Donghai Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Donghai Bridge
Native Name:东海大桥
Native Name Lang:zh
Image Upright:1.4
Other Name:East Sea Big Bridge
Locale:Shanghai and Yangshan Port
Design:Beam bridge with cable-stayed section
Coordinates:30.7572°N 179.13°W

Donghai Bridge (Chineset Chinese: {{linktext|東海|大橋, s Chinese: {{linktext|东海|大桥, p Dōnghǎi Dàqiáo, Wu Tonhe Dujiau  "East Sea Bridge") is a Chinese bridge counted among the longest cross-sea bridges in the world. It was completed on December 10, 2005. It has a total length of 32.5km (20.2miles) and connects mainland Shanghai's Pudong New Area with the offshore Yangshan Deep-Water Port in Zhejiang's Shengsi County. Most of the bridge is a low-level viaduct. There are also cable-stayed sections to allow for the passage of large ships, the largest with a span of . Donghai Bridge is part of the S2 Hulu Expressway.

The bridge has a long and narrow speedway and does not allow vehicles that do not meet the weight requirements.

Projects

On 29 January 2014, Shanghai's urban planning authorities announced that they would build a second bridge combining road and rail to help meet growing transport demands for the Yangshan Deep-Water Port.[1] Plans from 2019 show that this second bridge is proposed to connect Shanghai to Ningbo via Yangshan port.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yang. Bob. Combined rail and road bridge to island. ShanghaiDaily.com. 2 February 2014. 1 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140201173649/http://www.shanghaidaily.com/Metro/public-services/Combined-rail-and-road-bridge-to-island/shdaily.shtml. dead.
  2. Web site: 东海二桥、S3高速......临港交通将有大变化!_规划. 2021-04-03. www.sohu.com. en.