Donghai Bridge
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Donghai Bridge
东海大桥
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| Coordinates | 30°45.43′N 121°58.13′E |
| Locale | Shanghai and Yangshan Port |
| Other name(s) | East Sea Big Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Beam bridge with cable-stayed section |
| Total length | 32.5 kilometres (20.2 mi) |
| Longest span | 420 metres (1,380 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | December 10, 2005 |
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Donghai Bridge (Chinese: t 東海大橋, s 东海大桥, p Dōnghǎi Dàqiáo, Wu Tonhe Dujiau lit. "East Sea Bridge") is a Chinese bridge counted among the longest cross-sea bridges in the world. It was completed on December 10, 2005. It has a total length of 32.5 kilometres (20.2 mi) and connects mainland Shanghai's Pudong New Area with the offshore Yangshan Deep-Water Port in Zhejiang's Shengsi County. Most of the bridge is a low-level viaduct. There are also cable-stayed sections to allow for the passage of large ships, the largest with a span of 420 metres (1,380 ft). Donghai Bridge is part of the S2 Hulu Expressway.
The bridge has a long and narrow speedway and does not allow vehicles that do not meet the weight requirements.
Projects
On 29 January 2014, Shanghai's urban planning authorities announced that they would build a second bridge combining road and rail to help meet growing transport demands for the Yangshan Deep-Water Port. Plans from 2019 show that this second bridge is proposed to connect Shanghai to Ningbo via Yangshan port.