Aerial photo taken on Aug. 27, 2019 shows two parts of a bridge above the Tianjin-Baoding railway before they were rotated to their targeted positions using the swivel construction method. The bridge is part of the Beijing-Xiongan Intercity Railway now under construction. (Photo: China News Service/Han Bing)
(ECNS) - An 8,900-ton bridge in two parts was successfully rotated to position above the Tianjin-Baoding railway in Xiongxian County, part of construction related to the Xiongan New Area in Hebei Province.
It took 73 minutes, from 0:07 to 01:20 am on Tuesday, to complete the massive maneuver, causing no impact on the busy railway underneath.
The new bridge with a span of 80 meters is part of the Beijing-Xiongan Intercity Railway under construction.
In April 2017, China announced the establishment of the Xiongan New Area about 100 km southwest of Beijing that spans three counties in Hebei Province.
The successful rotation of the bridge into place ensures smooth progress is underway on construction of the new high-speed railway.
