The Jiaxing-Shaoxing Sea Bridge or Jiashao Bridge is the world's longest and widest multi-pylon cable-stayed bridge. From end to end it stretches 10,138 m and extends across the Hangzhou Bay, in Shaoxing, China. It is, mostly, supported by six 745 feet (227 metres) pylons and can accommodate 6 lanes of traffic. The main body of the bridge is 2,680 m long.[3] The bridge is intended for motorists travelling above speeds of 60 miles per hour; vehicles with a maximum speed of less than 45 miles per hour are not allowed to cross.
The bridge spans across Hangzhou Bay, from north-east Shaoxing, making landfall south of Jiaxing. Shaoxing is located about 200 km from Shanghai. This bridge will provide a more direct route for vehicle traffic between Shanghai and Shaoxing.Construction completed on July 6, 2013. The bridge opened for traffic on July 20, 2013.
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