Massive 20,000-metric-ton bridge rotated to place in central China(1/3)

Aerial photo of a bridge rotation in progress in Jiyuan City, central China's Henan Province, on Aug. 11, 2025. (Photo/China News Service)

At the construction site of the Jiaozuo-Jiyuan section of the Taihang Mountain expressway, a 130-meter-long concrete bridge weighing over 20,000 metric tons was slowly pulled in Jiyuan City, Henan Province, and rotated 74 degrees counterclockwise over 100 minutes.

A bridge rotation is in progress in Jiyuan City, central China's Henan Province, on Aug. 11, 2025. (Photo/China News Service)

A bridge rotation is in progress in Jiyuan City, central China's Henan Province, on Aug. 11, 2025. (Photo/China News Service)