© 蜡笔 MRXihoumen Bridge 2009
Xihoumen Bridge 2009
The Bridge
South of Shanghai is a group of islands in the East China Sea connected to the mainland by a series of five bridges in a 46km crossing. The main island is Zhoushan and the largest crossing is the Xihoumen Bridge.
It has a central span of 1,650m, one of the world’s longest, and has a twin-box deck design, pioneered by Bill Brown in the 1990s. The deck has the two streamlined-box girders connected by cross-diaphragms to achieve aerodynamic stability for such a long span.
The northern tower is sited on a small rocky outcrop and has a 578m suspended side span to the island of Cezi. The south tower is on the Jintang Island with a self-supporting (viaduct) side span.
Xihoumen Bridge
Part of a 46km link to the Zhoushan Islands, China
Key Facts
Twin-box deck girder road bridge
Longest main-span bridge of the Zhoushan Islands and Mainland Link Project
Location
Zhejiang province, China
The bridge links Jintang and Cezi islands
Connects Ningbo with the Zhoushan archipelago
Designers / Engineers
China Communications Construction
Description
Steel suspension bridge
1,650m main span
2,588m total length
Main contractors
China Communications Construction
Sichuan Highway and Bridge Construction
Construction
Began in 2005
Opened in 2009
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