Lupu Bridge
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Lupu Bridge 卢浦大桥 |
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| Coordinates | 31°11′26″N 121°28′33″E / 31.19056°N 121.47583°ECoordinates: 31°11′26″N 121°28′33″E / 31.19056°N 121.47583°E |
| Carries | 6 lanes of North–South Elevated Road, 2 pedestrian walkways |
| Crosses | Huangpu River |
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Shanghai,  People's Republic of China
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| Owner | Shanghai Lupu Bridge Investment Development Co., Ltd. |
| Preceded by | Xupu Bridge |
| Followed by | Nanpu Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Through arch |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 750 m (2,461 ft) |
| Width | 28.7 m (94 ft) |
| Height | 100 m (328 ft) |
| Longest span | 550 m (1,804 ft) |
| Clearance below | 46 m (151 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer | Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design Institute |
| Constructed by | Shanghai Foundation Engineering Company of Shanghai Construction Group |
| Construction begin | October 2000 |
| Construction cost | 2.5 billion yuan (US$302 million) |
| Inaugurated | June 27, 2003 |
| Opened | June 28, 2003 |
The Lupu Bridge (simplified Chinese: 卢浦大桥; traditional Chinese: 盧浦大橋; pinyin: Lúpǔ Dàqiáo) is a through arch bridge over the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China, connecting the city's Huangpu and Pudong districts. It is the world's second longest steel arch bridge, after the Chaotianmen Bridge in Chongqing. The bridge has a total length including approach spans of 3,900 m (12,795 ft) and opened on June 28, 2003. The main bridge structure is 750m long including the two side spans of 100m each, and the main span of 550 metres (1,804 ft) over the Huangpu River is 32 metres (105 ft) longer than the previous record holder for the longest arch bridge, the New River Gorge Bridge in Fayetteville, West Virginia. It cost 2.5 billion yuan (US$302 million), including US$78.04 for the main steel structure alone. It is located adjacent to the former Expo 2010 site and served as the centrepiece of the world exposition in Shanghai.
The name of the bridge, Lupu, is an abbreviation of the two districts of Shanghai which it links, one of which is now defunct. The north bank of the river administered by Luwan District until 2011, when it was merged into Huangpu District. However, the bridge still retains the name of the old district. The south bank of the river is administered by Pudong New Area. This follows the naming convention of the three earlier bridges across the Huangpu River, namely the Nanpu (Nanshi-Pudong), Yangpu (Yangpu-Pudong), and Xupu (Xuhui-Pudong) Bridges.
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