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The 36-km '''Hangzhou Bay Bridge''', which links [[Cixi County]] in the south to [[Jiaxing]] in the north, has six lanes in two directions and a designed lifespan of 100 years. Located in east China's [[Zhejiang Province]], the S-shaped expressway bridge opened to traffic in May, 2008. It is a milestone in the history of bridge-building in [[China]], producing more than 250 innovations and engineering breakthroughs. The bridge is the longest trans-oceanic bridge in the world. The span is the largest single bridge project undertaken in China. The 11.8 billion yuan (US$1.55 billion) bridge shortens the road journey between [[Ningbo]], a major port city, and [[Shanghai]] by 120 km. | The 36-km '''Hangzhou Bay Bridge''', which links [[Cixi County]] in the south to [[Jiaxing]] in the north, has six lanes in two directions and a designed lifespan of 100 years. Located in east China's [[Zhejiang Province]], the S-shaped expressway bridge opened to traffic in May, 2008. It is a milestone in the history of bridge-building in [[China]], producing more than 250 innovations and engineering breakthroughs. The bridge is the longest trans-oceanic bridge in the world. The span is the largest single bridge project undertaken in China. The 11.8 billion yuan (US$1.55 billion) bridge shortens the road journey between [[Ningbo]], a major port city, and [[Shanghai]] by 120 km. | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:21, 8 March 2010
The 36-km Hangzhou Bay Bridge, which links Cixi County in the south to Jiaxing in the north, has six lanes in two directions and a designed lifespan of 100 years. Located in east China's Zhejiang Province, the S-shaped expressway bridge opened to traffic in May, 2008. It is a milestone in the history of bridge-building in China, producing more than 250 innovations and engineering breakthroughs. The bridge is the longest trans-oceanic bridge in the world. The span is the largest single bridge project undertaken in China. The 11.8 billion yuan (US$1.55 billion) bridge shortens the road journey between Ningbo, a major port city, and Shanghai by 120 km.
