Bridge 路 People's Republic of China
How much did Lupu Bridge cost to build?
The Lupu Bridge is the steel arch bridge over the Huangpu River in Shanghai, the sixth bridge over the river, about 3.8 km long between Luban Road in Puxi and Jiyang Road in Pudong, the first large all-welded steel arch bridge in the world, built by the investment consortium led by China State Shipbuilding with market financing and no government money, under a 25-year operating concession, and opened to traffic on 28 June 2003. Xinhua reported on the day of the opening that its total investment was about CNY 2.5 billion, as does Wikipedia.
Reported project cost
CNY 2.5 billion
Approximately $302.04 million
Cost basis: 2003
Harry Alverson from Shanghai, ChinaCC BY-SA 2.0
Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost2003
Project metrics
Key dimensions
- Total lengthTencent News (Shanghai Traffic)
- 3,800 m
Project record