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Fuyuan Road Bridge

Coordinates: 28°15′32″N 112°59′02″E / 28.25889°N 112.98389°E / 28.25889; 112.98389
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Fuyuan Road Bridge
Fuyuan Road Bridge
Coordinates28°15′32″N 112°59′02″E / 28.25889°N 112.98389°E / 28.25889; 112.98389
CarriesMotor vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles
CrossesXiang River
LocaleKaifu District/Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan, China
Maintained byDepartment of Transportation, Changsha Government
Characteristics
DesignArch bridge
Beam bridge
MaterialConcrete, steel
Total length3,575 m (11,729 ft)
Width38.5 m (126 ft)
History
Construction start27 September 2010
Construction end18 May 2012
Opened20 November 2012
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinFúyuánlù Dàqiáo
Location
Map

Fuyuan Road Bridge (Chinese: 福元路大桥) is a beam arch bridge crossing over the Xiang River in Changsha, Hunan, China.[1][2] It connects Yuelu District and Kaifu District. It was made of steel and concrete. The bridge has six lanes, separated by a railing.

History

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Plans for a bridge had been made in 2008. Construction of the bridge started on September 27, 2010, and completed on May 18, 2012. It was put into operation on November 20, 2012.

References

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  1. ^ Si Maogeng (斯茅庚) (18 July 2013). 福元路湘江大桥可直来直去(图). Sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  2. ^ 福元路大桥成长沙第八座过湘江通道. Government of Changsha (in Chinese). 21 November 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2020.