Xinglian Road Bridge

Xinglian Road Bridge

兴联路大桥
Xinglian Road Bridge
Coordinates28°17′23″N 112°56′53″E / 28.2898°N 112.9480°E / 28.2898; 112.9480
CarriesPedestrians and bicycles
CrossesXiang River
LocaleChangsha, Hunan, China
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed bridge
MaterialStone
Total length4.96 kilometres (3.08 mi)
Longest span380 metres (1,250 ft)
History
Constructed byCCCC First Highway Engineering Group Co., Ltd.
Hunan Provincial Transportation Planning Survey and Design Institute Co., Ltd.
Construction startSeptember 2021
Construction endApril 2025
Opened28 April 2025
Location

The Xinglian Road Bridge (simplified Chinese: 兴联路大桥; traditional Chinese: 興聯路大橋; pinyin: Xīnglián Lù Dàqiáo) is bridge over the Xiang River in Kaifu District/ Wangcheng District of Changsha, Hunan, China.[1][2]

The total investment of the Xinglian Road Bridge route is 3.793 billion yuan, with a main bridge length of 4.96 kilometres (3.08 mi).[1] The main bridge crossing the Xiang River is a twin tower cable-stayed bridge with a main span of 380 meters, eight lanes in both directions, and a traffic speed of up to 60 kilometers per hour (50 kilometers per hour in the East Xiang River section).[1] It is connected to the Changyi Expressway in the west and Xinglian Road urban arterial road in the east, including four main traffic arteries: Yinshan Road, Xiaoxiang Avenue, Xiangjiang Avenue, and Furong Road.[1][3]

History

Construction of Xinglian Road Bridge, designed by the CCCC First Highway Engineering Group Co., Ltd. and Hunan Provincial Transportation Planning Survey and Design Institute Co., Ltd., commenced in September 2021.[1] Xinglian Road Bridge was officially opened to traffic at 11:18 am on 28 April 2025.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Cao Shanshan (曹珊珊) (2025-04-28). 刚刚!兴联路大桥通车试运行. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  2. ^ Li Tang (黎棠) (2025-04-29). 过江通道总数增至15条 长沙兴联路大桥通车试运行. hunan.voc.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  3. ^ Chen Zeguo (陈泽国) (2025-04-28). 长沙兴联路大桥通车试运行. news.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-05-01.