The Xiamen Zhangzhou Bridge is a 11.70 kilometres (7.27 mi) bridge across the Jiulong River estuary as the river enters Xiamen Bay.
Xiamen Zhangzhou Bridge 厦漳跨海大桥 | |
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 View of south cable-stayed bridge | |
| Coordinates | 24°27′23″N 117°56′58″E / 24.45625°N 117.949417°E |
| Carries | 6 lane highway |
| Crosses | Xiamen Bay / Jiulong River estuary |
| Locale | Xiamen and Zhangzhou, Fujian |
| Other name(s) | Xiazhang Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed |
| Total length | 11.70 kilometres (7.27 mi) |
| Height | 227 metres (745 ft) |
| Longest span | 780 metres (2,560 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction start | August, 2009 |
| Opened | May 28, 2013 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | 25 yuan |
| Location | |
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The bridge's main cable-stayed bridge span is 780 metres (2,560 ft) long, the ninth longest in the world.[1] The cable stayed section is supported by two 227 metres (745 ft) high towers.[2] Construction of the bridge began in August 2009.[3] The bridge was opened in May, 2013.
The bridge carries traffic between the Haicang District in Xiamen to the north of the bay and Longhai, Zhangzhou to the south.[4] It has six lanes of traffic and a speed limit of 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph). The bridge has reduced the travel time across the bay from 2 hours down to 30 minutes.[5]
See also
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edit- ^ "Xiamen-Zhangzhou cross-sea bridge starts construction". www.seabaymarine.com. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
- ^ "Xiamen-Zhangzhou Cross-sea Bridge intends to open to traffic in May drive will be shortened to 30 minutes". April 18, 2013. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- ^ "Xiazhang Bay Bridge open to traffic next May". 2012-11-14. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- ^ "Xiamen-Zhangzhou Bay Bridge is Completed and Open to Traffic". Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- ^ "Xiamen-Zhangzhou Cross-sea Bridge officially opens to traffic today - What's On Xiamen". www.whatsonxiamen.com. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
External links
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