Hangzhou Bay Bridge, China
Key Data:
Year of conception
1994
Construction started
2003
Project type
Sea crossing bridge (world's longest)
Bridge overview
36km long; 6-lane; two-direction highway with 100km/hr speed limit; 100-year guaranteed-service design; cable-stayed design. The bridge will have two main spans, with a 448m northern span, and a 318m southern span.
Location
Across the Hangzhou Bay on the East China Sea, crossing the Qiantang River at the Yangtze River Delta. Starting in Jiaxing to the north, the bridge ends at Ningbo in the south.
Estimated investment
CNY11.8bn ($1.4bn)
Completion year
2008
Key Players:
Sponsors
Republic of China and Songcheng Group and other private organisations
Contractors
Ty Lin International, China Railway Bridge Bureau Group Co. Ltd.
Sub-Contractors
Hardesty & Hanover, LLP, ICE, Ben C Gerwick
GPS suppliers
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