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The Fengyi Bridge located in Shaanxi Province in central China has opened for traffic. UK consultant Arup, which designed and engineered the span, said it’s the World’s Widest Multi-tower Cable-stayed Bridge
Furthermore, the project is the first major bridge in the Xi’an High-tech Industries Development Zone. Also, this 155-sq-km park is home to more than 100 of the world’s largest companies, including Samsung, Siemens, Honeywell, GE and IBM. The triangular form of the towers resembles the city’s surrounding mountains (Xi’an High-tech Zone City Core Development and Construction Company)
Size of the World’s Widest Multi-tower Cable-stayed Bridge
The bridge stretches a total length of 526m, has an impressive three towers and its 57m-wide deck carries a five-lane highway, as well as two pedestrian and bicycle paths, which also serve as viewing platforms. . Arup said it provided “total design services, ranging from architecture and landscape to structural design”. “ Moreover, our innovative solutions ensure that the bridge stands tall with its mono-pole shaped, structurally efficient towers reaching a height of 95m, while the fan-shaped distribution of cables blends harmoniously with the natural environment,” it said. |
