Nanpu Bridge

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Nanpu Bridge
南浦大桥
南浦大橋
Coordinates31°12′27″N 121°30′03″E / 31.20750°N 121.50083°E / 31.20750; 121.50083
Carries7 lanes (road traffic)
CrossesHuangpu River
LocaleZhongqiu Jhiazhai,Shanghai,China
Official nameNanpu Dàqiáo
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed bridge
Total length760 metres (2,493 ft)
Longest span423 metres (1,388 ft)
History
Opened1991
Location
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The Nanpu Bridge (simplified Chinese: 南浦大桥; traditional Chinese: 南浦大橋; pinyin: Nánpǔ Dàqiáo), in Shanghai, China, sister bridge to the Yangpu Bridge, is one of the main bridges in Shanghai.

The cable-stayed bridge was designed by the Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design Institute, Shanghai Urban Construction College, and Shanghai Urban Construction Design Institute, with assistance from Holger S. Svensson. It has a main span of 428 meters (1,388 ft), shorter than its sister bridge. It is the 57th longest cable-stayed bridge in the world, opened to the public in 1991.[1]

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  1. ^ "南浦大桥,三十而立". 澎湃 (in Chinese). 上海东方报业有限公司. 2021-12-04. Retrieved 2024-02-11.[failed verification]

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