Huangpu Bridge, Suspension and cable-stayed road bridge in Guangzhou, China
The Huangpu Bridge is a combined suspension and cable-stayed bridge carrying expressway traffic over two branches of the Pearl River in Guangzhou. Its suspension section crosses the south-western channel with a main span of 1,108 metres, while the cable-stayed section spans 383 metres over the north-eastern channel. The total length is 7,016 metres.
Construction of the Huangpu Bridge began in December 2003 and it opened to traffic in December 2008. It was built as a combined crossing of two branches of the Pearl River, carrying the G0425 Guangzhou–Macau Expressway and the G1508 Guangzhou Ring Expressway.
The bridge is part of the G0425 Guangzhou–Macau Expressway and the G1508 Guangzhou Ring Expressway, so drivers cross it as a through route rather than as a destination. Its tolls are the highest of any bridge within Guangzhou, graded in five classes from 30 to 105 yuan per vehicle.
Located at coordinates 23.068611°N and 113.480833°E, the bridge connects major expressways G0425 and G1508, providing an essential route for commuters and freight traffic between different districts of Guangzhou.
The 201 m pylon belongs to the cable-stayed section over the north-east channel, whose span is 383 m; the 1,108 m main span is the suspension section over the south-west channel. The bridge is the most expensive toll crossing within Guangzhou, with five toll classes from 30 to 105 yuan per trip.
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