Bridge 路 People's Republic of China
How much did the Yangpu Bridge cost to build?
The Yangpu Bridge is a twin-pylon cable-stayed bridge with a composite deck across the Huangpu River in Shanghai, linking Yangpu District with the Pudong New Area on the Inner Ring Road. Its 602 m main span was the longest cable-stayed span in the world until the Normandy Bridge in 1995; the main bridge is 1,172 m long and 30.35 m wide with six lanes and pylons about 220 m high. It was designed by the Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design Institute, built from 1991, completed in September 1993 and opened to traffic on 23 October 1993.
Reported project cost
CNY 1.453 billion
Approximately $252.17 million
Cost basis: 1993
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Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost1993
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Key dimensions
- Total lengthShanghai Society of Civil Engineering
- 7,554 m
- Main spanShanghai Society of Civil Engineering
- 602 m
- HeightShanghai Society of Civil Engineering
- 220 m
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