Xiamen Zhangzhou Bridge

厦漳跨海大桥
View of south cable-stayed bridge
Coordinates24°27′23″N 117°56′58″E / 24.45625°N 117.949417°E / 24.45625; 117.949417
Carries6 lane highway
CrossesXiamen Bay / Jiulong River estuary
LocaleXiamen and Zhangzhou, Fujian
Other name(s)Xiazhang Bridge
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed
Total length11.70 kilometres (7.27 mi)
Height227 metres (745 ft)
Longest span780 metres (2,560 ft)
History
Construction startAugust, 2009
OpenedMay 28, 2013 (2013-05-28)
Statistics
Toll25 yuan
Location

The Xiamen Zhangzhou Bridge is a 11.70 kilometres (7.27 mi) bridge across the Jiulong River estuary as the river enters Xiamen Bay.

The bridge's main cable-stayed bridge span is 780 metres (2,560 ft) long, the ninth longest in the world.[1] The cable stayed section is supported by two 227 metres (745 ft) high towers.[2] Construction of the bridge began in August 2009.[3] The bridge was opened in May, 2013.

The bridge carries traffic between the Haicang District in Xiamen to the north of the bay and Longhai, Zhangzhou to the south.[4] It has six lanes of traffic and a speed limit of 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph). The bridge has reduced the travel time across the bay from 2 hours down to 30 minutes.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Xiamen-Zhangzhou cross-sea bridge starts construction". www.seabaymarine.com. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
  2. ↑ "Xiamen-Zhangzhou Cross-sea Bridge intends to open to traffic in May drive will be shortened to 30 minutes". April 18, 2013. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Xiazhang Bay Bridge open to traffic next May". 2012-11-14. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Xiamen-Zhangzhou Bay Bridge is Completed and Open to Traffic". Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Xiamen-Zhangzhou Cross-sea Bridge officially opens to traffic today - What's On Xiamen". www.whatsonxiamen.com. Retrieved 2019-03-27.

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