Jinan Yellow River Bridge, bridge carries G2, G20 and G2001 in People's Republic of China
The Jinan Yellow River Bridge is a road bridge that crosses the Yellow River in the city of Jinan. Its cable-stayed design uses steel cables attached to tall concrete towers to support the roadway, creating a sturdy structure wide enough for multiple lanes of traffic flowing in both directions.
Construction began in March 2005 and the bridge opened to traffic on 28 December 2008, after the main span was joined on 5 July 2008. It was designed by the Shandong Provincial Communications Planning and Design Institute and built by Shandong Expressway Company at an estimated cost of 500 million yuan. Its 386-metre main span made it the longest main span of any Yellow River bridge when completed.
Locals call it the Third Yellow River Bridge, after the two earlier Jinan crossings. Its opening on 28 December 2008 tied the city to Jiyang and Shanghe counties and served the city's "north crossing" push to become a regional centre. The bridge also carries the G2 Beijing–Shanghai expressway.
The bridge carries the G20 Qingyin expressway on eight lanes, four in each direction, with a maximum longitudinal gradient of only 2°, so heavy trucks climb easily. It links the south bank at Yaoxiang Subdistrict, Licheng District, with Shijiawu Village, Cuizhai Town, Jiyang District, north of the river.
The bridge's main span of 386 metres made it the longest main span of any Yellow River bridge when it opened in 2008. Its 197-metre inverted-Y pylon carries 96 stay cables, the longest measuring 400.9 metres and the heaviest weighing 29.2 tonnes.
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