The Yarmag Bridge () is a
bridge
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in
Khan Uul
Khan Uul ( ; ) is one of nine districts of Ulaanbaatar. It is subdivided into 14 subdistricts. This district is located in the south, at the foot of one of the four hills of Ulaanbaatar—the Bogd Khan Uul.
Tourist attractions
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Ulaanbaatar
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,
Mongolia
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. It connects the main route from the city center of Ulaanbaatar to
Chinggis Khaan International Airport
Chinggis Khaan International Airport , also referred to as New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, is the primary airport serving Ulaanbaatar, and is Mongolia's only international airport. It opened on 4 July 2021, .
History
The construction of Yarmag Bridge was done to add the traffic capacity of the old Yarmag Bridge.
The construction of the bridge stated in April 2017 with its groundbreaking ceremony was held on 5 June 2017.
It was built by the construction team who worked 24 hours a day in shifts. The bridge was opened on 2 November 2018 from the original deadline 31 January 2019.
In 2020, a
bike lane
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was planned to be built alongside the bridge.
Technical specifications
The bridge was built by China Railway 20 Bureau Group Co. and the construction was supervised by Ulaanbaatar Road Development Office. The bridge spans over a length of 250 meters with a width of 20.5 meters.
There is also a 50-meter wide tunnel constructed under the bridge.
It has two lanes on one given direction with a total capacity of 20,000–30,000 cars per day.
Both the old and new bridge cross the
Tuul River
The Tuul River or Tula River (; , , ; in older sources also Tola) is a river in central and northern Mongolia. Sacred to the Mongols, the Tuul is generally called the Hatan Tuul (, ; "Queen Tuul"). It is long and drains an area of . The ''Sec ...
.
The bridge connects the main route from the city center of Ulaanbaatar to Chinggis Khaan International Airport.
Finance
The construction of the bridge is part of the larger Yarmag Overpass project. It was financed by the
Government of China
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on aid loan and export buyer's credit for US$30.26 million.
See also
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Transport in Mongolia
References
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2018 establishments in Mongolia
Bridges completed in 2018
Buildings and structures in Ulaanbaatar
Khan Uul
Road bridges in Mongolia