Liancheng Bridge

Liancheng Bridge (Chinese: 莲城大桥) is a cross-border bridge linking Yuhu District and Yuetang District over the Xiang River in Xiangtan, Hunan, China.^[1] The Liancheng Bridge is 1,340.86-metre (4,399.1 ft) long and 27-metre (89 ft) wide.^[1] The bridge deck is a two-way four lane urban trunk road.^[1]

Liancheng Bridge
Liancheng Bridge in May 2021
Coordinates	27°53′30″N 112°58′22″E
Carries	Motor vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles
Crosses	Xiang River
Locale	Xiangtan, Hunan, China
Other name(s)	Xiangtan No.4 Bridge
Characteristics
Material	Steel bar, concrete
Total length	1,340.86-metre (4,399.1 ft)
Width	27-metre (89 ft)
Traversable?	Yes
Longest span	1,350-metre (4,430 ft)
History
Construction start	July 1, 2004 (2004-07-01)
Construction end	October 31, 2006 (2006-10-31)
Opened	12 July 2007
Inaugurated	12 July 2007
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	莲城大桥
Traditional Chinese	蓮城大橋
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Liánchéng Dàqiáo
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	湘潭四桥
Traditional Chinese	湘潭四橋
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xiāngtán Sìqiáo
Location

History

Construction began on July 1, 2004 and at that time it was named "Xiangtan No.4 Bridge".^[1] It was renamed "Liancheng Bridge" in June 2006.^[1] It was completed on October 31, 2006, and cost more than 452.1 million yuan.^[1] It opened to traffic on July 12, 2007.^[1] On June 1, 2016, it cancelled the entry fees system.