What is the approved budget of Longjiang Bridge?
The Longjiang Bridge (Longjiang Super Bridge) is the double-tower single-span steel box girder suspension bridge of 2,471 m with a main span of 1,196 m over the Longjiang River gorge between Baoshan and Tengchong in Yunnan, China, the key controlling structure of the Baoshan-Tengchong Expressway, started on 2 August 2011 and opened to traffic on 1 May 2016. Yunnan Daily reported on 21 April 2016 an estimated investment (budget) of CNY 1.955 billion, as does Chinese Wikipedia, while English Wikipedia gives CNY 1.96 billion (about USD 272 million).
Approved budget
CNY 1.955 billion
Approximately $294.23 million
Cost basis: 2016
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Basis of the published figure
Approved budget2016
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Key dimensions
- Total lengthYunnan Daily
- 2,471 m
- Main spanYunnan Daily
- 1,196 m
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