Orange Isle Bridge

Bridge in Hunan, China
28°12′06″N 112°58′10″E / 28.20167°N 112.96944°E / 28.20167; 112.96944CarriesMotor vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclesCrossesXiang RiverLocaleChangsha, Hunan, ChinaOther name(s)Juzizhou Bridge
Changsha Xiang River BridgeCharacteristicsDesignArch BridgeMaterialConcrete, steelTotal length1,250 metres (4,100 ft)Width76 metres (249 ft)Traversable?YesNo. of spans21No. of lanes4HistoryConstruction startSeptember 6, 1971 (1971-09-06)OpenedOctober 1, 1972 (1972-10-01)Chinese nameSimplified Chinese橘子洲大桥Traditional Chinese橘子洲大橋
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJúzǐzhōu Dàqiáo
Changsha Xiang River BridgeSimplified Chinese长沙湘江大桥Traditional Chinese長沙湘江大橋
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChángshā Xiāngjiāng Dàqiáo
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The Orange Isle Bridge (Chinese: 橘子洲大桥) is an arch bridge over the Xiang River in Changsha, Hunan, China. It connects Yuelu District and Furong District.

History

In May 1971, the former Ministry of Communications approved the Changsha Municipal People's Government to build a bridge between Yuelu District and Furong District. On September 6, the construction of Orange Isle Bridge was started, at that time it was called "Changsha Xiang River Bridge" (长沙湘江大桥).

In March 1972, the construction team built 18 piers of the bridge. On September 30 of the same year, the bridge was completed and opened to traffic.[1]

In January 2006, it was renamed "Orange Isle Bridge".[2]

References

  1. ^ Wang Weichen (王蔚琛); Ji Jianliang (吉建良) (2014). 回忆长沙首座湘江大桥的修建 [Recalling the construction of the first Xiang River Bridge in Changsha]. Xiangchao (in Chinese). 1. Changsha, Hunan: 45–46.
  2. ^ 湘江一桥更名橘子洲大桥 [Changsha Xiang River Bridge renames Orange Isle Bridge]. Sina (in Chinese). January 13, 2006. Retrieved August 19, 2020.