Yangpu Bridge, Cable-stayed bridge in Shanghai, China
Yangpu Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge spanning the Huangpu River in Shanghai, measuring 8,354 meters long with two main towers rising 223 meters high. The structure carries six traffic lanes and includes two-meter-wide sidewalks on both sides.
Construction began in April 1991 and took two years and five months to complete, opening to traffic in October 1993. It held the world record for the longest cable-stayed bridge span at 602 meters from its opening until 1995.
The two main towers display handwritten calligraphy of the bridge's name by Deng Xiaoping, blending traditional Chinese script with contemporary engineering. Travelers crossing or viewing from nearby can observe this inscription as part of the structure's overall design.
The bridge is open daily to both vehicles and pedestrians, regularly accommodating more than 100,000 vehicles daily. Visitors can cross on foot using the designated sidewalks or travel by car and public transportation.
When completed in 1993, its main span of 602 meters represented a record-breaking engineering accomplishment of that era. Just two years later another bridge surpassed this achievement, but it remains a testament to advances in bridge design during the 1990s.
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