Qiongzhou Bridge 琼州大桥 | |
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Coordinates | 20°01′07″N 110°23′03″E / 20.018605°N 110.384192°E |
Crosses | Nandu River |
Locale | Haikou, Hainan, China |
Other name(s) | Nandu Bridge Nandu Ninth Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Design | Tubular tied-arch |
Material | Steel |
Total length | 1,396.98 metres (4,583.3 ft) |
Width | 23 metres (75 ft) |
History | |
Designer | Provincial Highway Survey and Design Institute of the Highway Ministry of Science Institute[1] |
Engineering design by | Seventh Engineering, China Railway Bridge Bureau Group Co., Ltd[1] |
Construction cost | 200 million yuan (32.3 million USD) |
Opened | May 12, 2003 |
Location | |
Qiongzhou Bridge (Chinese: 琼州大桥), also known as the Nandu Bridge and the Nandu Ninth Bridge, is a bridge that spans the Nandu River,[2] Hainan Province, China.[3] Opened on May 12, 2003, at a cost of 200 million yuan (US$32.3 million),[1][4] it serves as the main bridge from Haikou city to Haikou Meilan International Airport. It crosses the Nandu River at the east end of Guoxing Avenue.
The bridge replaces the partially collapsed Nandu River Iron Bridge some 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) away.