Hedong Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Hedong Bridge
Native Name:鹤洞大桥
Native Name Lang:zh
Carries:Hedong Road - Changgang Middle Road
Crosses:Pearl River
Locale:Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Design:Cable-stayed bridge
Length:2300m (7,500feet)
Mainspan:360m (1,180feet)
Open:1998
Coordinates:23.0822°N 113.2484°W

The Hedong Bridge is a cable stayed bridge located in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Opened in 1998, it has a main span of . The bridge carries traffic between Liwan District, west of the river and Haizhu District to the east.[1]

The bridge's daily traffic is 130,000 cars.

In 2021, construction work on the bridge consisted in the replacement of 144 stay cables, the layout of 40,000 square meters of noise-reducing pavement, and the application of anti-corrosion coating.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hedong Bridge reopens . 2022-06-28 . en.haizhu.gov.cn.