The Mingjiang Bridge, also known as the Qingzhou Bridge, is a cable-stayed bridge over the Min River in Fuzhou, Fujian, China.[3] The bridge is main span is 605 metres (1,985 ft) placing it among the largest cable-stayed bridges in the world, the span arrangement is 250+605+250 m. The bridge carries six lanes of traffic on the G15 Shenyang–Haikou Expressway and the S1531 Airport Expressway.
Qingzhou Bridge 青洲大桥 | |
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| Coordinates | 25°59′16″N 119°28′18″E / 25.98775°N 119.471528°E |
| Carries | 6 lanes of  G15 Shenhai Expressway and the S1531 Airport Expressway |
| Crosses | Min River |
| Locale | Fuzhou, Fujian, China |
| Owner | Fuzhou Municipal Government |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed |
| Total length | 1,193 metres (3,914 ft) |
| Width | 29 metres (95 ft) |
| Height | 180.5 metres (592 ft) |
| Longest span | 605 metres (1,985 ft) |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| Piers in water | 2 |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1998 |
| Construction cost | $80 million[1] |
| Opened | 2001 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 60,000 |
| Toll | ¥2000 |
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| References | |
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- ^ Ching Chau Min Jiang staycablebridge - P.R.C[permanent dead link]
- ^ Structurae: Ching Chau Min Jiang Bridge
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