Lupu Bridge
Pu Dong Xin Qu, Shanghai, China
Description:
The Lupu Arch Bridge is located in Shanghai. Its length is 3,900 meters. The width of the bridge is 28.7 meters, it is divided into six lanes for traffic with paths for pedestrians at the edges. In 2003, when Lupu was commissioned, it immediately took the lead in length among arched bridges around the world, breaking the record of its predecessor in the United States by 32 meters.
The Lupu Bridge stretches over the Huangpu River at an altitude of 46 meters, thus not interfering with navigation. The main interest for tourists is the arched part of the bridge, the length of which is 750 meters. The central arch itself stretches for 550 meters, its height is 100 meters.
At the top of the arch of the bridge there is an observation deck, which can be reached by roadway, then by elevator, and then on foot, covering 367 steps.