Cross-river double happiness

Cross-river double happiness
By Fan Xiaoming 2009-10-27

Construction crews work on the lower section of the Minpu Bridge, the first double-deck bridge in Shanghai and a structure that will become the world's longest span of its type. Linking Minhang District and the Pudong New Area, the 3.6-kilometer-long bridge is expected to open to traffic at the end of this year. The main span of the cable-stay bridge will measure 708 meters. The crossriver connection will slash travel times from the downtown to the suburbs, Pudong International Airport and neighboring Zhejiang Province. Its upper level is part of an expressway with a speed limit of 120 kilometers per hour, while traffic on the six-lane lower level will be restricted to 60 kph, according to its builder, Shanghai Foundation Engineering Co Ltd.