The world’s largest span hybrid girder bridge, China’s Taoer River Grand Bridge, has been successfully connected.
The bridge is part of the G228 Dandong Line Binzhou Section project undertaken by China State Construction Engineering Corporation. Once operational, the travel time from one bank of the Taoer River to the other will be dramatically reduced from 90 minutes to just 5 minutes.
The G228 Dandong Line Binzhou Section, with a total length of 42.5 kilometers, is a two-direction four-lane first-class highway. It is a coastal high-grade highway integrating the functions of border defense and coastal development, that will also boost the regional economy.
The bridge is 4,334 meters long with a main span of 338 meters. The recently completed closure segment features a steel box girder measuring 127 meters in length, 12.5 meters in width, weighing 1,200 tons.
Current construction efforts are focused on roadbed and pavement works, as well as the superstructures of other bridges. Drainage and protective works are also progressing simultaneously. The bridge is scheduled to be operational by September.
(Executive editor: Zhu Zeya)
