The Lupu Bridge (simplified Chinese: 卢浦大桥; traditional Chinese: 盧浦大橋; pinyin: Lúpǔ Dàqiáo), named after Luwan District, is a through arch bridge over the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China, connecting the city's Huangpu and Pudong districts.
The bridge has a total length including approach spans of 3,900 m (12,795 ft) and opened on June 28, 2003.
[8] It is located adjacent to the former Expo 2010 site and served as the centrepiece of the world exposition in Shanghai.
The name of the bridge, Lupu, is an abbreviation of the two districts of Shanghai which it links, one of which is now defunct.
The bridge was envisioned to ease congestion between the quickly developing areas in southern Puxi, as well as to help cope with the traffic expected for Expo 2010.
An inauguration ceremony was held on June 27, 2003, featuring a group of runners, including Yao Ming, who were the first to cross the bridge.
The attraction entrance was located on Luban Road, at the base of the Puxi side of the bridge.