Wuhai Yellow River Road Bridge

The Wuhai Yellow River Road Bridge is located in Wuhai, Inner Mongolia. The cable-stayed bridge's main span length is 760 m (2,490 ft);[2] The total spanned length is 1,130 m (3,710 ft). As of 2022 it is the bridge over the Yellow River with the largest single structure span.[3] Each of the bridge's tower is 50 m (160 ft) tall.[4]

Wuhai Yellow River Road Bridge
External image
View of the bridge[1]
Coordinates39.504°N 106.746°E / 39.504; 106.746
Carries G110
BeginsErdaokan, Bayintaohai Town, Hainan District
EndsBayinsai Street, Wuda District
Characteristics
Total length1,130 metres (3,710 ft)
Width33.5 metres (110 ft)
No. of lanes6
Location

Construction by the Inner Mongolia Highway Construction and Development Co. started in March 2013 at a cost of 1.08 billion RMB.[3][4] In June 2018 the main span was closed.[5] The bridge opened on 2018.[6]

Old bridge

At the same location a bridge has been present since 1988. The original Wuhai Yellow River Bridge opened for traffic in September 1988. The total length spanned 530.6 m (1,741 ft).[7]

In November 2016 the Wuhai Lake Bridge opened nearby. On 7 January 2017 the bridge was decommissioned to be demolished, as it could not carry contemporary heavy loads. Traffic was routed over the Wuhai Lake Bridge until the new bridge opened.[7]

See also

References
  1. https://www.sohu.com/a/413481038_780022
  2. https://www.brdi.cn/view/68.html
  3. "国道110线乌海黄河特大桥携手计支宝实践工程数字化". 计支宝 (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  4. "中铁一局桥梁公司国道110线乌海黄河特大桥施工纪实-工程机械动态-中国路面机械网". news.lmjx.net. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  5. "国道110线乌海黄河特大桥主桥2号墩 主梁边跨成功合拢". 乌海市交通运输局版权所有. 29 June 2018.
  6. "乌海黄河特大桥建成通车". Xinhuanet. 内蒙古日报. 2019-09-23. Archived from the original on 2019-10-15.
  7. "乌海市乌海公路黄河大桥——【老百晓集桥】". www.china-qiao.com. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
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