Xupu Bridge

The Xupu Bridge (simplified Chinese: 徐浦大桥; traditional Chinese: 徐浦大橋; pinyin: Xúpǔ Dàqiáo), is a cable-stayed bridge over the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China, so named because it connects the city's Xuhui and Pudong districts. It opened in 1997 and carries 8 lanes of the S20 Outer Ring Expressway.

Xupu Bridge

徐浦大桥
Coordinates31.129167°N 121.464167°E / 31.129167; 121.464167
Carries8 lanes of Shanghai S20 (Outer Ring Expressway)[1]
CrossesHuangpu River
LocaleShanghai, China
OwnerShanghai Foundation Engineering Co.[2]
Preceded byMinpu Bridge
Followed byLupu Bridge
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed
Height217 m (712 ft)[3]
Longest span590 m (1,936 ft)[2]
History
DesignerShanghai Municipal Engineering Design Institute[2]
Opened1997[2]
Xupu Bridge
Location in Shanghai

See also
  • List of tallest bridges in the world
  • List of largest cable-stayed bridges

References
  1. "Huangpu River". Narod.ru. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  2. "Xupu Bridge (Shanghai, 1997)". Structurae. 27 September 2000. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  3. Lin, Yuan Pei; Zhang, Zeng Huan; Ma, Biao (1 August 1996). "Xupu Cable-Stayed Bridge, Shanghai, China". Structural Engineering International, Volume 6, Number 3. Retrieved 12 June 2013.



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