Haikou Century Bridge
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Haikou Century Bridge is a cable-stayed
bridge
in Haikou
city, the capital of Hainan
province in People's Republic of China
.
The bridge was built to link the main part of Haikou city to Haidian Island, a district separated from Hainan Island by the Nandu River
. Haikou Century Bridge crosses at the mouth of the river at Xingang Port.
Haikou Century Bridge is the largest bridge on Hainan Island 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 Renminbi
(80 million USD). Part of the cost of the bridge was paid by Japan
ese banking loans, while other parts were paid by Haikou's city budget. The bridge was built by China Wanbao Engineering Corp.
Cable-stayed bridge
A cable-stayed bridge is a bridge that consists of one or more columns , with cables supporting the bridge deck....
bridge
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
in Haikou
Haikou
Hǎikǒu , is the capital and most populous city of Hainan Province, in the People's Republic of China. It is situated on the northern coast of Hainan, by the mouth of the Nandu River...
city, the capital of Hainan
Hainan
Hainan is the smallest province of the People's Republic of China . Although the province comprises some two hundred islands scattered among three archipelagos off the southern coast, of its land mass is Hainan Island , from which the province takes its name...
province in People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
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The bridge was built to link the main part of Haikou city to Haidian Island, a district separated from Hainan Island by the Nandu River
Nandu River
The Nandu River is the longest river in Hainan province, China. Its tributary is the Xinwu River. The river discharges into the Nandu River estuary in Haikou city, and then into Qiongzhou Strait.- External links :* with Chinese names and useful data*...
. Haikou Century Bridge crosses at the mouth of the river at Xingang Port.
History
The project was started in 1998 and was opened to traffic on August 1, 2003.Haikou Century Bridge is the largest bridge on Hainan Island 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 Renminbi
Renminbi
The Renminbi is the official currency of the People's Republic of China . Renminbi is legal tender in mainland China, but not in Hong Kong or Macau. It is issued by the People's Bank of China, the monetary authority of the PRC...
(80 million USD). Part of the cost of the bridge was paid by Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese banking loans, while other parts were paid by Haikou's city budget. The bridge was built by China Wanbao Engineering Corp.