How much did Humen Bridge cost to build?
The Humen Bridge (Pearl River Bridge) is the suspension bridge across the Pearl River estuary at Humen between Dongguan and Guangzhou in Guangdong, China, with a main span of 888 m, built by the Guangdong provincial government with Hopewell Holdings of Hong Kong, begun on 28 October 1992 after a foundation ceremony on 27 May 1992 and opened to traffic on 9 June 1997. Chinese Wikipedia gives a budget of 2.8 billion yuan (28 yi) and a final cost of 2.94 billion yuan (29.4 yi).
Final project cost
CNY 2.94 billion
Approximately $354.65 million
Cost basis: 1997
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Basis of the published figure
Final project cost1997
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Key dimensions
- Main spanJiemian
- 888 m
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