Xupu Bridge

Xupu Bridge

徐浦大桥
Coordinates31°07′45″N 121°27′51″E / 31.129167°N 121.464167°E / 31.129167; 121.464167
Carries8 lanes of Shanghai S20 (Outer Ring Expressway)
CrossesHuangpu River
LocaleShanghai, China
OwnerShanghai Foundation Engineering Co.
Preceded byMinpu Bridge
Followed byLupu Bridge
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed
Height217 m (712 ft)
Longest span590 m (1,936 ft)
History
DesignerShanghai Municipal Engineering Design Institute
Opened1997
Location

The Xupu Bridge (simplified Chinese: 徐浦大桥; traditional Chinese: 徐浦大橋; pinyin: Xúpǔ Dàqiáo), is a cable-stayed bridge over the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China, so named because it connects the city's Xuhui and Pudong districts. It opened in 1997 and carries 8 lanes of the S20 Outer Ring Expressway.