Linking Jintang and Cezi islands, the bridge, together with the 27-kilometer cable-stayedJintang Bridge linking Jintang and Zhenhai in the neighboring city of Ningbo, is part of the second and last phase of a bridging project started in 1999 to connect the Zhoushan Archipelago to the mainland via five bridges. The bridge forms part of the Yongzhou Expressway.
Built by the province of Zhejiang at a cost of 2.48 billion yuan (approximately US$363 million), construction began in 2005 and the main span was completed in December 2007. The bridge was opened to traffic on a test basis on 25 December 2009, at 11:58 p.m., local time alongside the Jintang Bridge, before it is officially open for traffic.[1][2] The opening date was delayed due to a ship collision on 16 November 2009 that slightly damaged the side of Jintang Bridge.
Xihoumen bridge images and location at Google Earth
"ZJ to build world's 2nd longest suspension bridge". Zhejiang Online. March 4, 2005.
diagrams and artist's depiction
Official announcement in People's Daily
January 28, 2023
xihoumen, bridge, chinese, 西堠门大桥, suspension, bridge, zhoushan, archipelago, largest, offshore, island, group, china, 西堠门大桥coordinates30, 0616667, 9063611, 0616667, 9063611, coordinates, 0616667, 9063611, 0616667, 9063611carriesyongzhou, expresswaycrosseshangz. The Xihoumen Bridge Chinese 西堠门大桥 is a suspension bridge on the Zhoushan Archipelago the largest offshore island group in China Xihoumen Bridge 西堠门大桥Xihoumen BridgeCoordinates30 03 42 00 N 121 54 22 90 E 30 0616667 N 121 9063611 E 30 0616667 121 9063611 Coordinates 30 03 42 00 N 121 54 22 90 E 30 0616667 N 121 9063611 E 30 0616667 121 9063611CarriesYongzhou ExpresswayCrossesHangzhou BayLocaleJintang Island and Cezi Island Zhejiang province People s Republic of ChinaCharacteristicsDesignSuspension bridgeHeight211 m 692 ft Longest span1 650 m 5 413 ft HistoryConstruction end16 December 2007Opened25 December 2009LocationLinking Jintang and Cezi islands the bridge together with the 27 kilometer cable stayed Jintang Bridge linking Jintang and Zhenhai in the neighboring city of Ningbo is part of the second and last phase of a bridging project started in 1999 to connect the Zhoushan Archipelago to the mainland via five bridges The bridge forms part of the Yongzhou Expressway Built by the province of Zhejiang at a cost of 2 48 billion yuan approximately US 363 million construction began in 2005 and the main span was completed in December 2007 The bridge was opened to traffic on a test basis on 25 December 2009 at 11 58 p m local time alongside the Jintang Bridge before it is officially open for traffic 1 2 The opening date was delayed due to a ship collision on 16 November 2009 that slightly damaged the side of Jintang Bridge The 5 3 kilometre suspension bridge connection has a 2 6 kilometre main bridge with a central span of 1 650 metres The approaches total 2 7 kilometres When built it was the second longest suspension bridge ranked by the length of the centre span after the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge in Japan See also EditList of bridges in China List of longest suspension bridge spansNotes Edit World s Longest Suspension Bridge with Steel Box Beams Opens to Traffic The People s Government of Zhejiang Province 2007 12 18 Archived from the original on May 22 2011 Retrieved 2008 02 25 IABSE Workshop 2009 with Chinese Bridge Tour Recent Major Bridges PDF External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Xihoumen Bridge Xihoumen Suspension Bridge at Structurae Xihoumen bridge images and location at Google Earth ZJ to build world s 2nd longest suspension bridge Zhejiang Online March 4 2005 diagrams and artist s depiction Official announcement in People s Daily Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Xihoumen Bridge amp oldid 1120426151, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
