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The main features of Yangpu Bridge

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1The main features of Yangpu Bridge Empty The main features of Yangpu Bridge Tue Apr 01, 2014 12:30 pm

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Yangpu Bridge is 8,345 meters (9,126 yards) long in total, including the main bridge, the approach bridge and the ramp, among which the main bridge is as long as 1,178 meters (1,288 yards) and 30.35 meters (33.19 yards) wide with the span of the bridge of 602 meters (658 yards) and the side openings on each side of 243 meters (266 yards), and there are six lanes on the bridge [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]. The main bridge is built in a steel reinforced concrete structure with double towers and double cable surfaces on the bridge, among which the two main towers standing on the bridge are both 200 meters (656 feet) high in the shape of diamonds. And each tower is connected by 32 pairs of cables on each side, 256 in all, among which the longest cable is 330 meters (361 yards), and the biggest cross section of the cables are composed of 313 high tensile steel wires. The approach bridge is 7,176 meters (7,847 yards) long in total, among which the Pudong approach bridge is 3,764 meters (4,116 yards) long and the Puxi approach bridge is 3,430 meters (3,751 yards) long. The name of the bridge on the main tower is written by a great man- Deng Xiaoping, who is the general designer of the opening up and reforming policy of China. The bridge is 48 meters (157 feet) above the water level so the millions of tonnage ships can pass beneath the bridge safely and more than 45,000 vehicles can pass the bridge every day. There are sightseeing sidewalks on each side of the bridge with 2 meters (2.2 yards) wide, so the visitors can take a lift to the bridge, fully appreciate the picturesque landscapes along the Huangpu River [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]. Now the bridge has become one of the windows of Shanghai, attracting millions of visitors to come here for visiting every day.
Getting there:

It is located on the Ningguo Road in Yangpu District of Shanghai, and you can take a bus No. 8, 28, 135, 228, 401, 940, 538, 813 and 853 to get there directly from Puxi Road to get there directly and you can take a bus No.130, 613, 618, 81, 85, 219, 522, 570, 573, 606, 608, 610, 626, 639, 774, 776, 791, 794, 797, 819, 871, 913 and 981 as well as tunnel Line 6 to get there directly from the Pudong District. It is open to the public from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm every day.

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