Humen Pearl River Bridge, Suspension bridge in Dongguan, China
Humen Pearl River Bridge is a road crossing over the Humen Strait between Dongguan and Guangzhou, built from reinforced concrete along a total length of 3618 meters (roughly 11,870 feet). The structure carries six traffic lanes and links both banks through a combination of suspension and segmental design.
Construction started in October 1992 and the structure opened on June 9, 1997, as the first major suspension bridge in China designed independently. Completion marked a milestone for domestic engineering capability in bridge building.
The structure crosses above the site where Humen Fortress once guarded the waterway, a location with meaning for the delta. Today the span carries daily traffic between two banks used by commuters and freight moving through southern Guangdong.
The crossing shortens the route between the banks of the Pearl River considerably and carries up to 200,000 vehicles each day. Travelers planning to cross should avoid peak commuting hours to bypass congestion.
The main span measures 888 meters (roughly 2,913 feet), while the side spans each reach 237 meters (around 778 feet). These dimensions set records for suspension bridges at the time of completion.
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