Wufengshan Yangtze River Bridge Explained

Native Name:五峰山长江大桥
Native Name Lang:zh
Coordinates:32.2271°N 119.6769°W
Carries:Lianyungang–Zhenjiang high-speed railway
Locale:Dantu District, Yangzhou
Jingkou District, Zhenjiang
Length:6409m (21,027feet)
Mainspan:1092m (3,583feet)
Lanes:8
Num Track:4
Cost:CNY 6.789 billion
Opened:11 December 2020

The Wufengshan Yangtze River Bridge is a two-decked suspension bridge carrying the Lianyungang–Zhenjiang high-speed railway and the over the Yangtze.[1] With a total length of 6409m (21,027feet) and a main span of 1092m (3,583feet),[2] [3] it is the world's longest span high-speed railway bridge, tied with the Hutong Yangtze River Bridge.

History

Plans to build a railway bridge at the location had been conceived since the 1960s, but were shelved due to building techniques at the time being insufficient to meet the requirements.[4] Construction was started on 28 October 2015. The structure was closed on 29 December 2019[5] and the bridge was opened for railway traffic on 11 December 2020.[6]

Engineering

The bridge is fitted with several measures such as dampers and tensioners to reduce deformation from wind, which would inhibit high-speed rail operation. The anchors of the bridge are of the largest ever built as a caisson, measuring 7260sqm, and weighing 1.33Mt. It also has the largest main cable diameter in the world, each cable contains 352 strands and has a diameter of 1300mm.

See also

Notes and References

  1. 2017-12-01. Developments and Prospects of Long-Span High-Speed Railway Bridge Technologies in China. Engineering. en. 3. 6. 787–794. 10.1016/j.eng.2017.11.001. 2095-8099. free. Qin . Shunquan . Gao . Zongyu .
  2. Web site: Luo. Wentao. 4 December 2020. Wufengshan Yangtze River Bridge fills the gap in the world. 2020-12-13. Seetao. en.
  3. Web site: 五峰山长江大桥简介_国家铁路局. 2020-12-13. www.nra.gov.cn.
  4. Web site: 纪树霞. 五峰山长江大桥刷新多项世界纪录!实现"中国制造"向"中国创造"历史性跨越_新华报业网. 2020-12-13. www.xhby.net.
  5. Web site: 我国首座公铁两用悬索桥五峰山长江大桥成功合龙_图片新闻_中国政府网. 2020-12-13. www.gov.cn.
  6. Web site: 五峰山长江大桥通车_国内新闻_新闻中心_沈阳网. 2020-12-13. news.syd.com.cn.