Qinglan Bridge
Appearance
Qinglan Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 19°34′27″N 110°49′20″E / 19.5741°N 110.8221°E |
Crosses | Qinglan Bay |
Locale | Wenchang, Hainan, China |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
Total length | 1,828 metres (5,997 ft) |
Width | 34 metres (112 ft) |
History | |
Opened | 2012 |
Location | |
The Qinglan Bridge (Chinese: 清澜大桥) is a bridge in Wenchang, Hainan, China. It connects Qinglan Town and Dongjiao Town by crossing over the Qinglan Bay.[1]
It is 1,828 metres (5,997 ft) long and 34 metres (112 ft) wide. This cable-stayed bridge has two A-shaped towers that are 105.81 meters high. It has 6 lanes for automobile traffic and a 2-metre side lane at the edges for small vehicles and pedestrians. The speed limit is 80 km/h.[2]
The total investment was 595 million RMB.[3]
The bridge will also be used for transportation related to the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center. It is considered the most earthquake-resistant bridge in China, being able to handle one at a magnitude of 8.5 on the Richter scale.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Wenchang Qinglan Bridge set to open for traffic by end of Sept". whatsonsanya.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-21.
- ^ "海南文昌清澜大桥18日通车 清澜-东郊5分钟". xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29.
- ^ "清澜大桥". ifeng.com.
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