Minpu Bridge, Double-decker cable-stayed bridge over the Huangpu River in Minhang District, Shanghai, China
Minpu Bridge is a double-decker cable-stayed bridge over the Huangpu River between Wujing and Pujiang towns in Minhang District, Shanghai. Its two towers rise 214.5 m, the main span is 708 m and the total length is 3,982.7 m. The upper deck, 43.8 m wide, carries eight expressway lanes; the lower deck, 28 m wide, carries Fanghe Road.
Construction of the Minpu Bridge began on 1 September 2005, and its main span was joined on 22 July 2009. The upper expressway deck opened on 31 December 2009, while the lower road deck followed on 20 April 2010. At completion it was the world's longest double-deck cable-stayed road bridge with two towers and two cable planes.
The bridge's name combines Min, for Minhang District, with Pu, the local short name for the Huangpu River. Its two decks carry different users: the tolled S32 expressway above and Fanghe Road below, where pedestrians can cross. When it opened it was the world's longest double-deck cable-stayed road bridge with two towers and two cable planes.
The lower deck carries Fanghe Road and is open to road and pedestrian traffic; the upper deck is the tolled Shanghai–Jiaxing–Huzhou Expressway and is not open to pedestrians. The bridge stands between the Xupu and Fengpu bridges, with its west end at Fanghe Road in Wujing, Minhang District, and its east end at Pufang Road in Pujiang.
The bridge features a specialized stiffening truss system that keeps it stable during strong winds, allowing safe passage across its main span of more than 700 meters. This engineering solution was an advanced technical achievement when the bridge opened.
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