Yarmag Bridge

The Yarmag Bridge is a bridge in Khan Uul, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. It connects the main route from the city center of Ulaanbaatar to Chinggis Khaan International Airport.

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 April2017 with its groundbreaking ceremony was held on 5June2017. It was built by the construction team who worked 24hours a day in shifts. The bridge was opened on 2November2018 from the original deadline 31January2019. In 2020, a bike lane 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 250meters with a width of 20.5meters. 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 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 on aid loan and export buyer's credit for US$30.26million.