Qingdao Jiaozhou Bay Bridge

Qingdao Jiaozhou Bay Bridge
Coordinates36°10′12″N 120°17′54″E / 36.169913°N 120.298305°E / 36.169913; 120.298305
CarriesMotor vehicles
CrossesJiaozhou Bay
Localebetween Licang District and Huangdao District, Qingdao, Shandong, China
Characteristics
DesignSelf-anchored suspension bridge and Cable-stayed bridge
MaterialPrestressed concrete
Total length26.707 kilometres (16.595 mi)[1]
Width35 m (115 ft)
Longest spanCangkou Channel Bridge:
260 m (850 ft)
Clearance below190 m × 40.5 m (623 ft × 133 ft)
History
DesignerShandong Gaosu Group
Construction startlate 2007
Construction endearly 2011
Construction costCN¥ 10 to 55 billion[2]
Opened30 June 2011
Location
Map
Qingdao Jiaozhou Bay Bridge
Simplified Chinese青岛胶州湾大桥
Traditional Chinese青島膠州灣大橋
Literal meaningQingdao Jiaozhou Bay Bridge
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQīngdǎo Jiāozhōuwān Dàqiáo
Wade–GilesCh'ingtao Ch'iaochaowan Tach'iao
Wu
Romanizationkohtseuuae dujiau
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationJyau1jou1wan1 da4 chyau2
Jyutpinggaau1 zau1 waan1 daai6 kiu4
Southern Min
Hokkien POJkau-chiu-ôan tōa-kiô

Qingdao Jiaozhou Bay Bridge is a 26.7 km (16.6 mi) long roadway bridge in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, which is part of the 41.58 km (25.84 mi) Jiaozhou Bay Connection Project.[1] The longest continuous segment of the bridge is 25.9 km (16.1 mi),[3] making it one of the longest bridges in the world.

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