The Mingjiang Bridge, also known as the Qingzhou Bridge, is a cable-stayed bridge over the Min River in Fuzhou, Fujian, China.[3] The bridge is main span is 605 metres (1,985 ft) placing it among the largest cable-stayed bridges in the world, the span arrangement is 250+605+250 m. The bridge carries six lanes of traffic on the G15 Shenyang–Haikou Expressway and the S1531 Airport Expressway.

Qingzhou Bridge

青洲大桥
Coordinates25°59′16″N 119°28′18″E / 25.98775°N 119.471528°E / 25.98775; 119.471528
Carries6 lanes of G15 Shenhai Expressway and the S1531 Airport Expressway
CrossesMin River
LocaleFuzhou, Fujian, China
OwnerFuzhou Municipal Government
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed
Total length1,193 metres (3,914 ft)
Width29 metres (95 ft)
Height180.5 metres (592 ft)
Longest span605 metres (1,985 ft)
No. of spans1
Piers in water2
History
Construction start1998
Construction cost$80 million[1]
Opened2001
Statistics
Daily traffic60,000
Toll¥2000
Location
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References
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  1. ^ "Construction Facts - The Sourcebook of Statistics, Records and Resources" (PDF), Engineering News Record, vol. 251, Number 20a, McGraw Hill, November 2003, retrieved 9 August 2014
  2. ^ Ching Chau Min Jiang staycablebridge - P.R.C[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Structurae: Ching Chau Min Jiang Bridge