The Chonghai Bridge (
simplified Chinese: 崇海大桥;
traditional Chinese
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: 崇海大橋;
pinyin: ''Chónghǎi Dàqiáo'') is a proposed
bridge to span the northern distributary at the mouth of the
Yangtze River in the
People's Republic of China. The bridge, along with the
Chongqi Bridge and the
Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel and Bridge
The Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel and Bridge is a bridge–tunnel complex across the south fork of the Yangtze River near the river mouth in Shanghai. The tunnel connects the Pudong District of Shanghai on the south bank of the river with Chan ...
, is to connect the city of
Shanghai with the north bank of the Yangtze in
Jiangsu Province via
Chongming Island
Chongming, formerly known as Chungming, is an alluvial island at the mouth of the Yangtze River in eastern China covering as of 2010. Together with the islands Changxing and Hengsha, it forms Chongming District, the northernmost area of the ...
.
Location
The Chonghai Bridge will run from northeast to southwest. The south bank is located about east of Niupeng Port in Chongming District , Shanghai , and the north bank is located about west of Qinglong Port in Haimen City , Jiangsu Province . The river at the site of the bridge is wide.
It is connected to Ningqi Expressway in the north, and Chongming Island Expressway in the south .
History
* After 13 years of work, the feasibility demonstration of the technical layer of the Chonghai Bridge was completed.
* In August 2003, the Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government held a meeting on the development along the river in Taizhou , and listed the construction of the Chonghai Bridge as the intention of the overall plan for development along the river.
* On January 20, 2006, the Fourth Session of the Tenth People's Congress of Jiangsu Province approved the Chonghai Bridge to be included in the 11th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development of Jiangsu Province.
* On May 8, 2006, the Haimen Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government established the Bridge Construction Headquarters and listed the bridge as the Haimen No. 1 Project to further strengthen the leadership of the bridge construction, enrich the technical strength, and speed up the construction process.
* It was due to open in 2010. However, as of June 9, 2010, the bridge's location is still under research and planning.
Related people
*
Li Guohao
* Xiang Haifan
*
Fan Lichu
*
Shi Yafeng
* Chen Jiyu
See also
*
Bridges and tunnels across the Yangtze River
The bridges and tunnels across the Yangtze River carry rail and road traffic across China's longest and largest river and form a vital part of the country's transportation infrastructure. The river bisects China proper from west to east, and eve ...
* Shanghai
Tongji University
Tongji University () is a comprehensive public research university located in Shanghai. Established in 1907 by the German government together with German physicians in Shanghai, Tongji is one of the longest-standing, most selective, and most pr ...
References
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External links
About the Chonghai bridge Bridges in Shanghai
Bridges over the Yangtze River
Proposed bridges in China