Lupu Bridge
Overview
Huangpu River
The Huangpu River is a -long river in China flowing through Shanghai...
in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, China
People's Republic of China
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, connecting the city's Luwan
Luwan District
Luwan District was a district located in central Shanghai, China until its merger with Huangpu District, Shanghai in June 2011. It had an area of 8.05 km² and population of 350,000 as of 2001.- Location :...
and Pudong districts. It is the world's second longest arch bridge
Arch bridge
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and steel
Steel
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arch bridge, after the Chaotianmen Bridge
Chaotianmen Bridge
The Chaotianmen Bridge , which spans the Yangtze River in Chongqing, China, is the world's longest arch bridge, opened on April 29, 2009. It has a main span of and a total length of . -See also:* Yangtze River bridges and tunnels-Notes:...
in Chongqing
Chongqing
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. The bridge, which cost 2.5 billion yuan
Renminbi
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(US$302 million), has a total length of 3900 metres (12,795 ft) and opened on June 28, 2003. Its main span of 550 metres (1,804 ft) over the Huangpu River
Huangpu River
The Huangpu River is a -long river in China flowing through Shanghai...
is 32 metres (105 ft) longer than the previous record holder for the longest arch bridge
Arch bridge
An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. Arch bridges work by transferring the weight of the bridge and its loads partially into a horizontal thrust restrained by the abutments at either side...
, the New River Gorge Bridge
New River Gorge Bridge
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in Fayetteville, West Virginia
Fayetteville, West Virginia
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.
The name of the bridge, Lupu, is an abbreviation of the two districts of Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
which it links - Luwan District
Luwan District
Luwan District was a district located in central Shanghai, China until its merger with Huangpu District, Shanghai in June 2011. It had an area of 8.05 km² and population of 350,000 as of 2001.- Location :...
on the north bank, and Pudong New Area on the south bank.
