China Railway Hi-Tech Industry Co., Ltd. (CRHIC), a subsidiary of China Railway Engineering Co., Ltd., has officially opened China’s first “O-shaped” three-tower, four-span low-tower cable-stayed bridge.
Ili River Third Bridge, China’s first “O-shaped” three-tower, four-span low-tower cable-stayed bridge, opens to traffic in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
As a key crossing that connects Yining City and Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County in Xinjiang, the bridge reduces travel time between the two areas by nearly one hour.
Located at the junction of Yining, Kokdala, and Qapqal, the bridge begins at Yining Park within the Korgas Economic Development Zone, spans across the Ili River, and ends at the Wetland Park in Qapqal County. It extends over a total length of 2,028 meters and is designed for a speed of 60 km/h.
The bridge starts from the Yining Park of the Korgas Economic Development Zone, spans across the Ili River, and ends at the Wetland Park in Qapqal County. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
The bridge also links major regional hubs including Korgas, Yining, Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County, and Zhaosu County, facilitating the transport of local agricultural products and boosting tourism routes.
A view of the Ili River Third Bridge [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
(Executive editor: Yuan Ting)
