Jiangwan Bridge, Transportation bridge in Guangzhou, China
Jiangwan Bridge connects the Haizhu District with the Yuexiu District across the Pearl River as part of Guangzhou's Inner Ring Road system. The structure has multiple traffic lanes and allows many cars to cross the river simultaneously.
Construction of Jiangwan Bridge began in November 1994 and it opened to traffic in January 1998, carrying the Inner Ring Road across the Pearl River between Yuexiu and Haizhu. On 16 May 2010 the D ramp at the southern end, on Dongsha Street, was closed and later demolished to make way for a green square of about 12,800 m² beside the Sun Yat-sen Mansion site.
The bridge's northern end meets Dashatou wharf, one of Guangzhou's main passenger wharves on the Pearl River. The bridge also carries the Inner Ring Road, and its name comes from Jiangwan Road, which it joins at the southern bank.
The bridge carries six lanes of the Inner Ring Road, with 2.5-metre walkways on each side. Since the D ramp at the southern end was closed in 2010, traffic from Binjiang Road and Fangzhi Road must detour via Jiangwan Road, where a signal was added at the Inner Ring Road off-ramp. The former ramp entrance is now an elevated planter on the bridge.
Near the Haizhu ramp stands Dabenying, the former residence of a major historical figure, now operating as a memorial museum. Many people crossing the bridge do not realize this cultural site is within reach.
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