Nanpu Bridge
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.
Nanpu Bridge 南浦大桥 南浦大橋 | |
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| Coordinates | 31°12′27″N 121°30′03″E |
| Carries | 7 lanes (road traffic) |
| Crosses | Huangpu River |
| Locale | Zhongqiu Jhiazhai,Shanghai,China |
| Official name | Nanpu Dàqiáo |
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| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Total length | 760 metres (2,493 ft) |
| Longest span | 423 metres (1,388 ft) |
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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.
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