New bridge links Minhang with Fengxian
A NEW bridge linking Minhang and Fengxian districts over the Huangpu River was officially opened for vehicles early yesterday, relieving pressure on other bridges and thoroughfares in the city’s southwest.
The 1,940-meter Kunyang Road Bridge, also known as the Minpu No. 3 Bridge, the 13th across the river, connects Dongchuan Road in Minhang District and Puwei Highway in Fengxian District.
The upper level of the double-tier bridge, the first of its kind over the river, is for vehicles. The yet-unfinished lower level will be for pedestrians and cyclists, and will open to the public by the end of the year. The lower level will have 16 elevators, each with a capacity of 5 tons, for pedestrians and bikes.
“Each elevator can take up to eight bicycles,” said Wu Liansheng, an official with Shanghai Chengtou Highway Investment Group, the project’s main builder.
A large number of residents in Fengxian waited by the side of the bridge to witness its opening around 10:30am. Vehicles also lined up near the ramp.
“I have to spend nearly an hour to drive from Zhuanghang Town in Fengxian to Minhang’s Maqiao every day,” said a driver surnamed Yu. “The new bridge is expected to shorten the distance significantly.”
Drivers previously had to make a detour because the Minpu No. 2 and Songpu bridges are 10 kilometers away from each other. The Kunyang Road Bridge is in the middle of these two old bridges, said Wu.
During its construction, a 700-ton crane ship raised a 380-ton section of bridge deck to another two cranes installed on the tower in the middle of the river. The massive section was then installed and stayed with cables. A total of 61 such pieces make up the deck of the bridge on both banks of the river.
Traffic on part of the busy waterway was suspended temporarily during the bridge construction. The city’s maritime safety authority deployed 18 ships to secure the construction area and ensure safety.
About 2,000 ships pass through the location every day.
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