Current location:Worldly Workshop news portal > politics
Bridge on Xiong'an Expressway in place
Worldly Workshop news portal2024-05-18 00:31:20【politics】1People have gathered around
IntroductionThe last segment of the main span of the bridge on the Beijing-Xiong'an Expressway over the Yongding
The last segment of the main span of the bridge on the Beijing-Xiong'an Expressway over the Yongding River is completed on Saturday. DENG WEI/FOR CHINA DAILY
The last segment of the span of a new megabridge along the Beijing-Xiong'an Expressway was completed in Beijing on Saturday, in preparation for the route's opening later this year, according to the Beijing transport commission.
The 1,620-meter bridge crosses the Yongding River in southwestern Beijing and will be another of the capital's landmark bridges once opened. The main 300-meter arch makes the bridge the city's longest single-arch-span bridge, and will carry eight lanes.
A total of 22,000 metric tons of steel was used in its construction, according to Gao Linlong, an engineer from the Shanghai Civil Engineering Group of the China Railway Engineering Group.
A wetland park is being created on both sides of the bridge, which will be a new leisure area for residents.
The bridge is a key project along the expressway linking Beijing and Xiong'an, one of the major transport projects currently under construction in China.
The expressway will extend more than 100 km when completed and runs for 27 kilometers in Beijing and 75 km in Hebei province. The last section — between the capital's fifth and sixth ring roads — is under construction.
Once open, it will take about an hour to drive from the Fifth Ring Road in the southwestern part of the capital to Xiong'an, saving up to 30 minutes.
"It will also boost regional socioeconomic development. There is an old Chinese saying, 'build a road first if you want to get rich'. This shows that transport can boost regional economic development," said Zhao Yang, an official at the Beijing Transport Commission.
"The opening of the expressway will not only improve the network in southern Beijing, but also boost regional economic development along the way, including in the districts of Fengtai, Daxing and Fangshan, and in neighboring Hebei," she added.
Zhao also noted that the new expressway will boost the integration of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei.
Address of this article:http://chile.highlanderdistrict.org/article-06f099915.html
Very good!(2114)
Related articles
- China launches new remote sensing satellite
- Regulation Passed to Protect Great Wall's Oldest Section in East China
- National Great Craftsman Forum Opens in Changsha, C China
- Children Participate in Summer Camp Program in Beijing
- Police warn of traffic safety risks ahead of Qingming Festival
- Local Villagers in SW China's Guizhou Busy Picking Tea Leaves
- Government Striving to Improve Nursery Services to Boost Birth Rate
- China Moves to Further Integrate Medical and Elderly Care Services
- China launches campaign to boost grain output
- Highlights of ISU Golden Spin of Zagreb
Popular articles
Recommended
China, Egypt discuss ways to boost tourism
Local Villagers in SW China's Guizhou Busy Picking Tea Leaves
China to See Population Shrink by 2025
Free Daycare Services for Students Provided in Hefei
From yak dung to solar panels, Tibetans embrace modern heating
Beijing's Chaoyang District Builds Cultural Service System with Broader Coverage
Hong Kong Launches English Version of 1st Volume of Local Chronicles
China to Further Improve Services for Village Residents
Links
- World Children's Day Celebrated with Light Shows Across China
- China Releases White Paper on Belt and Road Cooperation
- Russia mourns victims of deadly terrorist attack
- Xinjiang Sees Record Tourist Arrivals As Security Improves: Regional Chair
- China Achieves Full Coverage of Educational Assistance
- Young People Infuse Vibrancy into Chinese Square Dancing
- Int'l Bicycles, Baby Strollers and Toys Fair Held in Hebei
- Girl, 6, Acts as Translator for Her Deaf Parents Doing Foot Spa Business
- Tibetan Festival Celebrated at Foot of 'China's Most Beautiful Peak'
- Chinese Armed Forces Deploy Multiple Rescue Forces in Response to Gansu Earthquake