Donghai Bridge (Chinese: t , s , p Dōnghǎi Dàqiáo, Wu Tonhe Dujiau "East Sea Bridge") is a Chinese bridge counted among the longest cross-sea bridges in the world. It was completed on December 10, 2005. It has a total length of and connects mainland Shanghai's Pudong New Area with the offshore Yangshan Deep-Water Port in Zhejiang's Shengsi County. Most of the bridge is a low-level viaduct. There are also cable-stayed sections to allow for the passage of large ships, the largest with a span of . Donghai Bridge is part of the S2 Hulu Expressway.
The bridge has a long and narrow speedway and does not allow vehicles that do not meet the weight requirements.
Projects On 29 January 2014, Shanghai's urban planning authorities announced that they would build a second bridge combining road and rail to help meet growing transport demands for the Yangshan Deep-Water Port. Plans from 2019 show that this second bridge is proposed to connect Shanghai to Ningbo via Yangshan port.
See also
Donghai Bridge Wind Farm Port of Shanghai Hangzhou Bay Bridge Qingdao Jiaozhou Bay Bridge List of bridges by length List of longest cable-stayed bridge spans
References
External links
Official site in Chinese Pictures of the Donghai Bridge