Images | Final steel beam segment in place for major new Chinese suspension bridge

13 October 2023

China Railway Major Bridge Engineering Group, which is a subsidiary of China Railway Group, is building the Ziyun Bridge which spans a total of 5.5 kilometres across the Gan River.

The main bridge is designed as a self-anchored suspension bridge with twin towers and double cable planes. The bridge features a composite girder structure with spans of 60, 80, 180, 80 and 60 metres, making a total length of 460 metres. Meanwhile, the bridge towers stand at a height of around 100 metres.

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