The Lupu Bridge, in Shanghai, China, is currently the world's longest arch bridge. It was officially opened on June 28, 2003. With a main span of 550 metres over the Huangpu River, the 2.5 billion yuan (US$302 million), 3,900-metre Lupu Bridge beats the previous record holder, the New River Gorge Bridge in the American state of West Virginia. Shanghai (Chinese: 上海 pinyin: (help· info); Shanghainese: Zanhe ), situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta, is Chinas largest city. ... In Italy In England An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. ... (Some entries on this page have been duplicated on August 1. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Huangpu river (黃浦江) is a 97km long river in China flowing through Shanghai. ... The New River Gorge Bridge is a steel-arch bridge, in West Virginia near Fayetteville, and was for many years, with a length of 3030 feet (924 m) the longest in the world of that type. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 41st 62,809 km² 210 km 385 km 0. ...
Yao Ming, the Chinese NBA basketball player, ran among the first group to cross the bridge during the opening ceremony. Yao Ming This is a Chinese name; the family name is Yao. ... The National Basketball Association, more commonly referred to as the NBA, is the worlds premier mens professional basketball league and one of the major professional sports leagues of North America. ...
Completed in: 2003 Status: in use Cost: Yuan 2 500 000 000 Location: Shanghai, China Crosses: Huangpu River
Bridges may be classified by their use or by the structure employed in their design.
These rope bridges must of course be periodically renewed owing to the limited lifetime of the materials, and rope components are made and contributed by families as contributions to a community endevor.
A bridge type combining elements of a suspended-deck suspension bridge and a cable stayed bridge has been proposed as a replacement for the eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and would be the largest bridge this type constructed.
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