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How much did Aizhai Bridge cost to build?
Aizhai Bridge is a steel-truss suspension bridge carrying the G65 Baotou?Maoming Expressway across the Dehang Canyon near Jishou in Hunan, China. Its 1,176-metre main span connects directly between mountain tunnels high above the valley. Construction began on 28 October 2007, and the bridge opened to traffic on 31 March 2012.
Final project cost
CNY 1.5 billion
Approximately $237.63 million
Cost basis: 2012
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How the cost changed
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Final project cost
2012CNY 1.5 billion
Approximately $237.63 million
xinhuanet.comOriginal budget
2011CNY 720 million
Approximately $111.43 million
hunan.gov.cnFinancing amount
2005$208 million
adb.orgProject metrics
Key dimensions
- Total lengthHJI Group project implementation consultant
- 1,534 m
- Main spanHunan Department of Culture and Tourism
- 1,176 m
- HeightXinhua
- 355 m
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