Shanghai - Charming Shanghai

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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: The Nanpu Bridge was completed and opened to traffic on December 1, 1991, with a total length of 8,346 meters, a main span of 846 meters, a main span of 423 meters, a navigation clearance of 46 meters, and the ability to accommodate 550,000-ton super tankers. It is currently the world's fourth-largest double-tower, double-cable-surface cable-stayed bridge, with an "H"-shaped main tower standing at 150 meters tall. Visitors can take the elevator to the main bridge to enjoy the magnificent views of both banks of the Pujiang River. The Nanpu Bridge is a grand bridge across the Huangpu River, resembling a giant dragon lying across the river, fulfilling the dream of Shanghai people to have a bridge spanning the Huangpu River. The Lupu Bridge was completed and opened to traffic in 2003, with a total length of 750 meters, adopting a steel arch girder fully welded with cables. Its main span is 550 meters, with a rise of 100 meters, making it the world's longest-span arch bridge, spanning 32 meters longer than the second-ranked West Virginia Bridge in the United States.
The "Shen" Shape Overpass Road The construction of Shanghai's urban road network is advancing rapidly. The elevated road system, composed of the Inner Ring Elevated Road, the North-South Elevated Road, and the Yan'an Road Elevated Road, forms a "Shen" shape, connecting the city center. Jing'an Nanjing Road is located here, where the famous Shanghai Exhibition Center, Shanghai Centre, embassies of various countries, banks, multinational corporations, international-class hotels, business centers, and high-end restaurants are concentrated, making it a prime location.