Taoyaomen Bridge
Taoyaomen Bridge 桃夭门大桥 | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 30°06′N 121°58′E / 30.1°N 121.96°E |
| Carries | Yongzhou Expressway |
| Crosses | Taoyaomen Channel |
| Locale | Between Fuchi Island and Cezi Island, Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed |
| Total length | 888 m |
| Width | 27.6 m (91 ft)[1] |
| Height | 150.98 m (495 ft)[2] |
| Longest span | 580 m (1,903 ft)[1] |
| No. of spans | 7 |
| Load limit | 2000 t[3][4] |
| Clearance above | 32 m |
| History | |
| Construction start | March 2001[3] |
| Construction end | April 2003[3] |
| Opened | 2003 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 2 directions 4 lanes |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Taoyaomen Bridge 桃夭门大桥 | |
The Taoyaomen Bridge (Traditional Chinese: 桃夭門大橋, Simplified Chinese: 桃夭门大桥, Pinyin: táo yāo mén dà qiáo), is a cable-stayed bridge located in Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province of the PRC, that crosses the Taoyaomen Channel (Simplified Chinese: 桃夭门水道), linking Fuchi Island (Simplified Chinese: 富翅岛) and Cezi Island (Simplified Chinese: 册子岛).[3] It is the third bridge of the Zhoushan Islands-Linking megaproject (see: Zhoushan Trans-oceanic Bridges).[3]
Its seven spans are of 48m + 48m + 50m + 580m (main span) + 50m + 48m + 48m.
See also
- Xihoumen Bridge
- G9211 Ningbo–Zhoushan Expressway
- List of bridges in China
- List of longest cable-stayed bridge spans
- List of tallest bridges
References
- ^ a b Chen, Wei–guo; Yang, Yuan–lu (2007). "舟山桃夭门大桥钢箱梁制造关键工艺及质量控制" [Key Workmanship and Quality Control of Steel Box Girder Fabrication for Taoyaomen Bridge in Zhoushan]. Bridge Construction (in Chinese) (1). Zhoushan, Baoji: Zhejiang Provincial Construction Headquarters of Zhoushan Mainland and Islands Link Project; China Railway Baoji Turnout Bridge，Inc.: 70–73. ISSN 1003-4722.
- ^ Gu, Jianping; Tao, Lifeng; Gu, Qiong (2003). "桃夭门大桥A标段索塔施工技术" [Construction of the Cable Tower for Taoyaomen Bridge]. Railway Standard Design (in Chinese) (10). Shanghai: Shanghai First Construction Co., Ltd.: 25–29. ISSN 1004-2954.
- ^ a b c d e "桃夭门大桥(Taoyaomen Bridge)" (in Chinese). Zhoushan Science & Technology. 2007-06-19. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ^ "桃夭门大桥(Taoyaomen Bridge)" (in Chinese). Dinghai News Agency. 2009-11-10. Retrieved 2010-01-01.