Tian'e Longtan Bridge, a steel-reinforced concrete arch bridge over 600 meters long, opens to traffic in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Feb 1, 2024. [Photo/Chinanews.com]
Tian'e Longtan Bridge, a steel-reinforced concrete arch bridge over 600 meters long, opened to traffic on Thursday in south China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.
The bridge over Hongshui River, situated in Tian'e county in Hechi city of Guangxi, is a two-way four-lane bridge with a total length of 2,488.55 meters. It is the world's longest steel-reinforced concrete arch bridge in terms of span.
The opening of the Tian'e Longtan Bridge marks the completion of the Nantian Expressway which links Nandan county and Tian'e county of Guangxi, reducing the trip time from a 1.5-hour drive to a 40-minute drive. The construction of the bridge's main structure began in December 2020.
The completion of the Tian'e Longtan Bridge will become a milestone in the evolution of concrete arch bridges. Numerous challenges were overcome and innovations achieved during the bridge's construction, paving the way for future development of concrete arch bridges, especially their uses on mountainous highways and railways, said Zheng Jielian, an academician with the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
- Expansive arch bridge in China's Guangxi opens to traffic
- Lion dance troupes roaring in Guangxi
- New offshore wind farm goes into operation in Guangxi
- Ethnic tourism invigorates Sanjiang, Guangxi
- Rare oriental white storks spotted in Guilin, Guangxi
- Guangxi sets for further integration with Greater Bay Area
Popular Videos
Hot comments
- China Life: Chinese women shine with She Power
- Homemade curling videos trending in China
- First apes at U.S. zoo receive COVID-19 vaccine made for animals, zoo official says
- 86-year-old grandma in Hebei spends most her life on traditional cheongsam
- Guangxi resumes border trade with Vietnam
- Nanning handles 60,000+ tons of aviation cargo in 2022
- [@ASEAN] Special Joint Operation Against Gambling and Fraud Rings Launched by Police from China, Thailand, Myanmar and Laos
- China-Europe freight trains promote win-win cooperation
- Asia is young!
- [@ASEAN] The 2023 China Mobile SEA Cooperation Conference Held in Jakarta
Top Reviews
- 24 Solar Terms: 9 things you may not know about Start of Spring
- Xi inspects troops stationed in Tianjin, extends festival greetings to all servicemen
- China releases carbon emissions trading regulations
- Upcoming Spring Festival to see surge in inbound, outbound trips
- China to export commuter trains to Indonesia for first time
- Expansive arch bridge in China's Guangxi opens to traffic
- Guilin strives to become world-class tourist city
- Lion dance troupes roaring in Guangxi
- [@ASEAN] China and Vietnam Hold a Cross-border Spring Festival Gala
- [@ASEAN] China-Laos Railway Hosts Onboard New Year Concert