G9211 Ningbo–Zhoushan Expressway
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The Ningbo−Zhoushan Expressway (), commonly referred to as the Yongzhou Expressway () is an expressway in
Zhejiang Zhejiang ( or , ; , Chinese postal romanization, also romanized as Chekiang) is an East China, eastern, coastal Provinces of China, province of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, and other notable citie ...
, China which links
Ningbo Ningbo (; Ningbonese: ''gnin² poq⁷'' , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), formerly romanized as Ningpo, is a major sub-provincial city in northeast Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China. It comprises 6 urban districts, 2 sate ...
to Zhoushan. In the National Trunk Highway System (NTHS) in China, the number of this highway is G9211. The expressway derives its name from the combination of two one-character Chinese abbreviations of both Ningbo and Zhoushan (Ningbo−Yong, Zhoushan−Zhou). Starting from the Qianyang hub on the G1501 Ningbo Ring Expressway and ending on the National Highway G329 at Yadanshan Dock, the road can be divided into two parts. The first section which was opened to traffic at the end of 2010, starts from the Qianyang hub and ends at the Jiaochuan hub, which is shared with the G1501 Ningbo Ring Expressway. The second section starts from the Jiaochuan hub and ends at the Yadanshan Dock. It contains 5 cross-sea bridges, and was opened to traffic on December 25, 2009.


Construction history

The section from Jiaochuan to Yadanshan was called The Project Connecting Zhoushan Islands and Mainland, which have a length of 48 kilometers, the largest project that connects islands with mainland in China.(Chinese
中国规模最大岛陆联络工程 舟山跨海大桥通车
/ref> The first phase of the project began construction in September 1999 and open to traffic on January 1, 2006. It comprises three bridges: Cengang Bridge, Xiangjiaomen Bridge and Taoyaomen Bridge. The second phase was endorsed by NDRC in China and began construction on May 20. On December 25, 2009, both phases was open to traffic.(Chinese
架千岛彩虹 建连岛大桥
The section from Qianyang to Baoguosi have a length of 7 kilometers, began construction in 2005 and finished on December 26, 2007. The section from Baoguosi to Jiaochuanhave a length of 13 kilometers, began construction on February 27, 2008 and finished in the end of 2010.


Cross-sea bridges

Yongzhou Expressway comprises 5 cross-sea bridges connecting
Zhoushan Island Zhoushan Island is the principal and namesake island in the Zhoushan Islands, formerly romanized as the ChusanIslands, an archipelago administered by Zhoushan Prefecture in Zhejiang Province in the People's Republic of China. It is the provinc ...
, Lidiao Island, Fuchi Island, Cezi Island,
Jintang Island Jintang Island (金塘岛) is an island in the Zhoushan prefecture-level city in China's eastern Zhejiang province. It has a population of about 41700.
and the mainland. Jintang Bridge is the third longest cross-sea bridge in China, after
Hangzhou Bay Bridge Hangzhou Bay Bridge () is a long highway bridge with two separate cable-stayed portions, built across the mouth of Hangzhou Bay in the eastern coastal region of China. It connects the municipalities of Jiaxing and Ningbo in Zhejiang province. C ...
and
Donghai Bridge Donghai Bridge ( Chinese:  t , s , p ''Dōnghǎi Dàqiáo'', Wu ''Tonhe Dujiau''  "East China Sea Bridge") is a Chinese bridge counted among the longest cross-sea bridges in the world. It was completed on December ...
. It is also the longest
cable-stayed bridge A cable-stayed bridge has one or more ''towers'' (or ''pylons''), from which cables support the bridge deck. A distinctive feature are the cables or stays, which run directly from the tower to the deck, normally forming a fan-like pattern ...
built on the sea.
Xihoumen Bridge The Xihoumen Bridge () is a suspension bridge on the Zhoushan Archipelago, the largest offshore island group in China. Linking Jintang and Cezi islands, the bridge, together with the 27-kilometer cable-stayed Jintang Bridge linking Jintang and ...
is the second longest suspension bridge in the world, after the
Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge The is a suspension bridge which links the city of Kobe on the Japanese island of Honshu to Iwaya on Awaji Island. It is part of the Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway, and crosses the busy and turbulent Akashi Strait (''Akashi Kaikyō'' in Japanese ...
in Japan.


Cengang bridge

Cengang bridge is the first bridge in the project. Crossing Cengang waterway, the bridge connects Zhoushan Island with Lidiao Island. The length of the bridge is 793 meters and the bridge has 4 lanes of traffic.


Xiangjiaomen Bridge

Xiangjiaomen Bridge, the second bridge in the project, crosses Xiangjiaomen waterway. The bridge connects Lidiao Island with Fuchi Island. With a length of 951 meters and four lanes of traffic, the bridge has a span of 150 meters. Ships of up to 500 tons of displacement can navigate under the bridge safely.


Taoyaomen Bridge

Taoyaomen Bridge is the third bridge in the project. Ships of up to 2000 tons of displacement can navigate under the bridge safely.


Xihoumen Bridge

Xihoumen Bridge is the fourth bridge in the project. The construction work began on May, 2004. The bridge is designed as a suspension bridge and it has the second longest span in the world. Ships of up to 30000 tons of displacement can go navigate under the bridge safely.


Jintang Bridge

Jintang Bridge, the fifth in order is the longest in length of all the bridges in the project. The length of the bridge is 18.5 kilometers. It is the third longest cross-sea bridge built in China. Major ships pass in between the two 620 meter high bridge towers. Ships of up to 50000 tons of displacement can navigate under the bridge safely.


Accidents involving ships

Bridges in Yongzhou Expressway are built on straits near the
Port of Ningbo The Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan is the busiest port in the world in terms of cargo tonnage. It handled 888.96 million tons of cargo in 2015. The port is located in Ningbo and Zhoushan, on the coast of the East China Sea, in Zhejiang province on the ...
, where there is a high volume of sea traffic. Three collisions occurred during the construction of the expressway. On March 28, 2008, a cargo ship registered in Taizhou collided with Jintang Bridge. Part of the bridge was destroyed and four people were killed by falling debris. On January 6, 2009, a construction ship registered in
Lianyungang Lianyungang () is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Jiangsu province, China. It borders Yancheng to its southeast, Huai'an and Suqian to its south, Xuzhou to its southwest, and the province of Shandong to its north. Its name derives f ...
collided with the Taoyaomen Bridge, however, there was no significant damage. On November 16, a ship from
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collided with the Jintang Bridge. Though the damage was only minor, the accident delayed the opening of the expressway from November 22 until December 25.


Controversies


Island entrance fee

After the expressway was opened to traffic, every vehicle traveling on the expressway from Jiaochuan to Zhoushan was required to pay RMB 10 as the Zhoushan Island Vehicle Fee (also called island entrance fee by local residents). It raised disputes in Zhoushan. The administrators state that this fee is used for compensating the construction expenditure of roads in Zhoushan, especially the expressway. As of June 2010, Zhoushan residents are free from this toll, but vehicles from other regions still need to pay the fee.


Speed limitations

Given the road condition, the speed limitation from Zhoushan to Lidiao toll gate is 60 km/h while the speed limitation from Lidiao to Cezi toll gate is 80 km/h, which also raises dispute because of the high toll. It is said that the expressway is now under maintenance for higher speed.(Chinese
为车辆通行提速 跨海大桥护栏改造


Route

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Dinghai District () is a district of Zhoushan City made of 128 islands in Zhejiang province, China.The total area is 1,444 square kilometres.The land area is 568.8 square kilometers, the sea area is 875.2 square kilometers, and the coastline is more than 400 kil ...
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Zhoushan , 0 , (1) , Zhoushan (舟山)
''Also known as''
Shaungqiao (双桥) , National Highway 329 , , - , 11 , (2) , style="background-color: #ffffff" , Cengang (岑港) , Xicen Line , Only available for vehicles heading to Ningbo. No exits available. , - , 12 , (3) , colspan="2" , Lidiao Island (里钓) , Cengang Bridge connects Cengang and Lidiao Island. Only available for vehicles coming from Ningbo direction (exit) or heading to Ningbo (entrance). , - , 13 , (4) , colspan="2" , Fuchi Island (富翅) , Xiangjiaomen Bridge connects Lidiao Island and Fuchi Island , - , 13 , (5) , Cezi (册子) , Beitao Line , Taoyaomen Bridge connects Fuchi Island and Cezi Island , - , 16 , (6) , Jintang (金塘) , Dongdong Line ,
Xihoumen Bridge The Xihoumen Bridge () is a suspension bridge on the Zhoushan Archipelago, the largest offshore island group in China. Linking Jintang and Cezi islands, the bridge, together with the 27-kilometer cable-stayed Jintang Bridge linking Jintang and ...
connects Cezi Island and Jintang , - , 16 , , colspan="2" , Jintang Service Area (金塘服务区) , Jitang Service Area locates outside the toll area of the expressway. It provides a panoramic view of Xihoumen Bridge as well as a museum exhibiting the construction process and techniques used in building these cross-sea bridges. , - , 20 , (7) , Ligang (沥港) , Road towards Jintang Harbor , , - , rowspan="4" ,
Zhenhai District Zhenhai is a district and former county of the sub-provincial city of Ningbo in Zhejiang Province in eastern China. It has a population of 200,000. History The town of Zhenhai grew up at the foot of Zhaobao Hill on a tongue of land at the m ...
,
Ningbo Ningbo (; Ningbonese: ''gnin² poq⁷'' , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), formerly romanized as Ningpo, is a major sub-provincial city in northeast Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China. It comprises 6 urban districts, 2 sate ...
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East Outer Ring Road
Zhenhai Avenue , style="background-color: #ddffdd" , Jintang Bridge connects Jiaochuan and Ligang. Concurrency with G1501 Ningbo Ring Expressway starts in this station. , - , style="background-color: #ddffdd" , 54 , style="background-color: #ddffdd" , (9) , style="background-color: #ddffdd" , Shahe (沙河) , style="background-color: #ddffdd" , Century Avenue , style="background-color: #ddffdd" , , - , style="background-color: #ddffdd" , 54 , style="background-color: #ddffdd" , , style="background-color: #ddffdd" colspan="2" , Zhenhai Service Area (镇海服务区) , style="background-color: #ddffdd" , Zhenhai Service Area and Shahe exit shares one exit. , - , style="background-color: #ddffdd" , 58 , style="background-color: #ddffdd" , (10) , style="background-color: #ddffdd" , Jiulong Lake (九龙湖) , style="background-color: #ddffdd" , Jiulong Avenue , style="background-color: #ddffdd" , , - , rowspan="2" , Jiangbei District,
Ningbo Ningbo (; Ningbonese: ''gnin² poq⁷'' , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), formerly romanized as Ningpo, is a major sub-provincial city in northeast Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China. It comprises 6 urban districts, 2 sate ...
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''Also known as''
Qianyang (前洋) , style="background-color: #ddffdd" ,   Shenhai Expressway
  Hangzhou Bay Ring Expressway
  Ningbo Ring Expressway
North Outer Ring Road , style="background-color: #ddffdd" , Concurrency with G1501 Ningbo Ring Expressway ends in this station. This station also concurrent with G15 Shenyang-Haikou Expressway and G92 Hangzhou Bay Ring Expressway.


References

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