Shantou Bay Bridge

Shantou Bay Bridge
汕头海湾大桥
Coordinates 23°19′55″N 116°44′42″E / 23.331883°N 116.744884°E / 23.331883; 116.744884Coordinates: 23°19′55″N 116°44′42″E / 23.331883°N 116.744884°E / 23.331883; 116.744884
Carries G15 Shenyang–Haikou Expressway
Crosses Shantou Harbour on the Rong River
Locale Shantou, Guangdong, China
Characteristics
Design Suspension bridge
Total length 2,420 metres (7,940 ft)
Longest span 452 metres (1,483 ft)
Clearance below 38 metres (125 ft)
History
Opened 1995
Shantou Bay Bridge

The Shantou Bay Bridge is a suspension bridge located in Shantou, Guangdong Province, China. Built in 1995, it has a main span of 452 metres (1,483 ft). It is nicknamed "The Goddess of Bridges". The bridge carries the G15 Shenyang–Haikou Expressway.

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