Haikou Century Bridge () is a

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Haikou Haikou (; ), also spelled as Hoikow is the capital and most populous city of the Chinese province of Hainan. Haikou city is situated on the northern coast of Hainan, by the mouth of the Nandu River. The northern part of the city is on the Ha ...

city, the capital of

Hainan Hainan (, ; ) is the smallest and southernmost province of the People's Republic of China (PRC), consisting of various islands in the South China Sea. , the largest and most populous island in China,The island of Taiwan, which is slightly l ...

province. The bridge was built to link the main part of Haikou city to

Haidian Island Haidian Island () is an island that forms part of the city of Haikou, Hainan Province, China. It is separated from the main part of Haikou by the Haidian River. The north coast faces the Qiongzhou Strait. The east coast faces Xinbu Island, separ ...

, a district separated from Hainan Island by the

Haidian River The Haidian River () runs through Haikou City, separating the main part of and its northern part Haidian Island, in Hainan province. Its tributary is the Nandu River. There are three bridges that cross the river: *Haikou Century Bridge near the ...

. Haikou Century Bridge crosses at the mouth of the river approximately 50 metres west of

Haikou New Port Haikou New Port () is a seaport in Hainan, China. Formerly known as the Inner Harbour, this port is located on the southern side of the mouth of the Nandu River 7 km east of Haikou Xiuying Port. Prior to around 2016, it was main distribution ...

History

The project was started in 1998 and was opened to traffic on August 1, 2003.China Daily
/ref> Haikou Century Bridge is the largest bridge on

Hainan Island Hainan (, ; ) is the smallest and southernmost province of the People's Republic of China (PRC), consisting of various islands in the South China Sea. , the largest and most populous island in China,The island of Taiwan, which is slightly l ...

spanning 2,683 meters in length and 29.8 meters in width. It is available for automotive traffic only. The cost of the Century Bridge project was approximately 660 million

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(US$80 million). Part of the cost of the bridge was paid by

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ese banking loans, while other parts were paid by Haikou's city budget. The bridge was built by China Wanbao Engineering Corp.

References

{{reflist Bridges completed in 2003 Road bridges in China Bridges in Hainan Transport in Hainan 2003 establishments in China