China Expressways, Highways: News & Discussions

[JSCh]

World's longest-span asymmetric arch bridge closes in central China
CGTN
Published on Aug 11, 2019

The asymmetric arch bridge with the world's longest span was closed in central China on Friday, August 9. Connecting Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in central China's Hunan Province, the bridge will be 462 meters long, with a 292-meter main span crossing the Youshui valley and surrounded by steep hillside.

 

[JSCh]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1162302985315262464

People's Daily, China✔@PDChina

The six-way interchange bridge of Ninggu Highway was completed and will open at the end of Aug. Stretching 8,029 meters, the 430-million-yuan bridge will open a new passage between the inland areas and the northeastern coastal areas of #Fujian



6:00 PM - Aug 16, 2019

 

[JSCh]

Stunning mountain road with over 200 hairpin curves in China's Xinjiang
New China TV
Published on Sep 10, 2019

Over 200 hairpin bends! Stunning aerial view of a mountain road in Xinjiang, China.

 

[JSCh]

China completes world's longest cross-sea road-rail bridge
Source: Xinhua| 2019-09-25 16:27:05|Editor: Yurou

Aerial photo taken on Sept. 21, 2019 shows a steel girder being lifted by a crane at the construction site of the Pingtan Strait Road-rail Bridge in southeast China's Fujian Province. China on Wednesday completed the main structure of the world's longest cross-sea road-rail bridge in Fujian. The last steel girder, weighing 473 tonnes, was bolted on the Pingtan Strait Road-rail Bridge, another mega project in China, on Wednesday morning. With a staggering span of 16.34 km, the bridge connects Pingtan Island and four nearby islets to the mainland of Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

FUZHOU, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- China on Wednesday completed the main structure of the world's longest cross-sea road-rail bridge in its southeastern province of Fujian.

The last steel truss girder, weighing 473 tonnes, was bolted on the Pingtan Strait Road-rail Bridge, another mega project in China, on Wednesday morning.

Hundreds of bridge builders clad in orange overalls, as well as government officials, hailed the completion on the bridge deck, with several rounds of fireworks being set off to celebrate the moment.

With a staggering span of 16.34 km, the bridge connects Pingtan Island and four nearby islets to the mainland of Fujian Province.

The bridge, which is expected to open to traffic next year, can help shorten travel time from two hours to half an hour between Fuzhou, capital city of Fujian Province and Pingtan, a pilot zone set up to facilitate trade and cultural exchanges across the Taiwan Strait.

"Of all the bridges being built across the world, this is no doubt the most challenging," said Wang Donghui, chief engineer of the project, adding that it is China's first and the world's longest cross-sea road-rail bridge.

The project has attracted worldwide attention from the start of construction in 2013 as it spans an area off the coast of southeast China long seen as a "no-go zone" for bridge-building.

The region has strong gales and high waves for most of the year and is known as one of the world's three most perilous seas along with Bermuda and the Cape of Good Hope.

 

[JSCh]

Zigui Yangtze River Bridge opens to traffic
Source: Xinhua| 2019-09-28 09:21:45|Editor: huaxia

The opening ceremony of Zigui Yangtze River Bridge in Zigui County, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 27, 2019. (Photo by Xiang Hongmei/Xinhua)

After four years of construction, the Zigui Yangtze River Bridge opened to traffic on Friday.

YICHANG, Sept. 28, 2019 (Xinhua) --The bridge, with four lanes and a span of 883.2 meters, will play a significant role in promoting tourism in western Hubei and the development of Three Gorges Reservoir Region.

Aerial view of the Zigui Yangtze River Bridge in Zigui County, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 27, 2019. (Photo by Zheng Jiayu/Xinhua)

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The opening ceremony of Zigui Yangtze River Bridge in Zigui County, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 27, 2019. (Photo by Zheng Jiayu/Xinhua)

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The opening ceremony of Zigui Yangtze River Bridge in Zigui County, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 27, 2019. (Photo by Zheng Jiayu/Xinhua)

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Aerial view of the Zigui Yangtze River Bridge in Zigui County, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 27, 2019. (Photo by Zheng Jiayu/Xinhua)

 

[JSCh]

Bridge With Highest Concrete Tower in Southwest China's Guizhou
Source: Xinhua| 2019-09-27 10:26:08|Editor: huaxia

Aerial photo taken on Sept. 20, 2019 shows the Pingtang Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

Pingtang Bridge, with a span of 2,135 meters and boasting the highest concrete bridge tower in the world, completed its closure on Thursday.

BEIJING, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- The bridge, a colossal cable-supported viaduct with a span of 2,135 meters, will serve as a major connection on the Pingtang-Luodian Expressway above the Caodu River Canyon. The bridge will be completed and open to traffic by the end of 2019, shortening the travel time between Pingtang and Luodian from two and a half hours to around one hour.

Aerial photo taken on Sept. 25, 2019 shows the Pingtang Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

Aerial photo taken on Sept. 26, 2019 shows the Pingtang Bridge after closure in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

Aerial photo taken on Sept. 26, 2019 shows the Pingtang Bridge after closure in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

Aerial photo taken on Sept. 20, 2019 shows the Pingtang Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

A worker looks out on the Pingtang Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept 26, 2019. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

Aerial photo taken on Sept. 25, 2019 shows the Pingtang Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

Panoramic aerial photo taken on Sept. 26, 2019 shows the Pingtang Bridge after closure in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

Combo aerial photo shows the Pingtang Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province on Sept. 20, 2019 (top) and on Sept. 25, 2018 respectively. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

Aerial photo taken on Sept. 26, 2019 shows the Pingtang Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

Aerial photo taken on Sept. 25, 2019 shows the Pingtang Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

Photo taken on Sept. 26, 2019 shows a concrete tower of Pingtang Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

Aerial photo taken on Sept. 21, 2019 shows the Pingtang Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

Aerial photo taken on Sept. 26, 2019 shows the Pingtang Bridge after closure in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

Aerial photo taken on Sept. 26, 2019 shows the Pingtang Bridge under construction in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

Aerial photo taken on Sept. 20, 2019 shows the Pingtang Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)​

 

[beijingwalker]

Massive Cross-river Bridge in Southwest China Tibetan Region Opens to Traffic

 

[beijingwalker]

Zigui Yangtze River Bridge opens to traffic

Mega new roads, bridges, railways, airports... open every single day!!! Face of this part of the earth is being transformed literally on daily basis.

 

[beijingwalker]

Tazhong desert highway construction completed

Can't believe they were all finished on the same day, that's today, September. 29th.

 

[beijingwalker]

A new desert highway completed in south Xinjiang, connecting Pakistan CPEC

 

[Beast]

I am wondering how the desert will affect the roads since sandstorm or strong wind will cause large number of sand deposit on the road.

 

[beijingwalker]

I am wondering how the desert will affect the roads since sandstorm or strong wind will cause large number of sand deposit on the road.

I got the same question, I guess they have to build a green belt to firm up the ground and hold the sand near and around the highway later on, otherwise one sandstorm will make the whole highway disappear.

 

[war&peace]

I am wondering how the desert will affect the roads since sandstorm or strong wind will cause large number of sand deposit on the road.

It trees are planted along both sides of the road then it can be avoided or reduced

 

[mike2000 is back]

A new desert highway completed in south Xinjiang, connecting Pakistan CPEC

Good to see development spreading in region. I was about to ask the same question @Beast asked about the road being obscured with sand after few weeks. Think they should have irrigated the areas around along the road way before they started works on the road to protect the road during sandstorms. since if it remains like this i don't see it lasting more than a few months.

By the way, If Pakistan doesn't makes full use of this so called CPEC then there's no saving that country this century from its current poor backward state this . Nobody can come and develop your country for you, they can just give you a hand but its ultimately up to the people,civil society, government,leaders to come together and gain consciousness about the state of their nation and the changes that needs to be made for its development and uplift their country themselves. no by-passing that.

 

[PakGuns]

only way to turn CPEC to complete success is a railway line..... otherwise it will never reach even half of its potential....