Haikou Century Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Haikou Century Bridge
Crosses:Nandu River
Locale:Haikou, Hainan
Design:Cable-stayed bridge
Mainspan:[1]
Length:[2]
Open:August 1, 2003
Coordinates:20.0518°N 110.3156°W

Haikou Century Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in Haikou city, the capital of Hainan province.

The bridge was built to link the main part of Haikou city to Haidian Island, a district separated from Hainan Island by the Haidian River. Haikou Century Bridge crosses at the mouth of the river approximately 50 metres west of Haikou New Port.

History

The project was started in 1998 and was opened to traffic on August 1, 2003.[3]

Haikou Century Bridge is the largest bridge on Hainan Island spanning 2,683 meters in length and 29.8 meters in width. It is available for automotive traffic only.

The cost of the Century Bridge project was approximately 660 million Renminbi (US$80 million). The bridge was built by China Wanbao Engineering Corp.

Notes and References

  1. http://english.sucgcn.com/content_detail.php?cat=19&id=20 Shanghai Urban Construction Group
  2. https://archive.today/20130116010316/http://english.cri.cn/4026/2008/04/11/1221@344661.htm Century Bridge
  3. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/en/doc/2003-08/02/content_251189.htm China Daily