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Longest spanning rail arch bridge cements main structure

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2019-12-30 16:39:06Ecns.cn Editor : Gu Liping ECNS App Download
The Nujiang Arch Bridge of Dali-Ruili Railway. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Huitang)

The Nujiang Arch Bridge of Dali-Ruili Railway. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Huitang)

(ECNS) -- The main body of Nujiang Arch Bridge of Dali-Ruili Railway in Yunnan Province was completed on Monday, marking a construction milestone.

The bridge is 1024.4 meters long and 25 meters wide, allowing four trains to pass simultaneously.

It is currently the longest-spanning railway arch bridge at 490 meters.

He Changsong, bridge project manager, said it contains 46000 tons of steel, approximately 6.5 times that of the Eiffel Tower.

Dali-Ruili Railway covers 330 kilometers and will reduce travel time between both cities from six hours to two.

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