Steel bridge deck pavement of Changzhou-Taizhou Yangtze River Bridge, a cable-stayed bridge with the world's largest span, was completed in east China's Jiangsu Province on Saturday.
Connecting Changzhou and Taizhou cities in Jiangsu, it is the first cross-river facility combining highway, intercity railway and ordinary roads over the Yangtze River, the world's third longest river.
The total pavement area of the upper and lower steel bridge decks exceeds 250,000 square meters, equivalent to 33 standard football fields.
The bridge sets world records for having the largest span among cable-stayed bridges and the largest span among dual-use road and rail steel truss arch bridge.
"The construction team adopted eight types of pavement structures and systems on different areas to enhance the durability of the pavement, driving comfort, and the stability of the highway and railway layer. This has enabled the application of domestically produced materials in the steel deck paving of super-long-span bridges," said Xia Pengfei, executive deputy commander of the Changzhou-Taizhou Yangtze River Bridge construction command department of Jiangsu Communications Engineering Construction Bureau.
After five years of construction, the bridge boasts a total length of 10.3 kilometers, including 5.3 kilometers of road and rail sections. And it is expected to open to traffic by the end of next April.
Mega cable-stayed bridge on Yangtze River completes steel bridge deck pavement
The death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon since the beginning of the latest round of Israeli-Hezbollah conflict has reached 3,287, with injuries rising to 14,222, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry on Monday.
The Israeli army conducted multiple airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut on Tuesday. A medical complex building was targeted in one of the strikes, and currently, there are no reports of casualties from this airstrike.
The Israeli forces also struck a house east of Beirut. The Lebanese Health Ministry announced that the attacks have resulted in 5 deaths.
On the same day, Herzi Halevi, chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), stated that the IDF has already eliminated significant combat capabilities of Hezbollah. He noted that the IDF is conducting strikes both deep inside Lebanon and frequently targeting the Syria-Lebanon border area, making it difficult for Hezbollah militants to acquire weapons, which is crucial for achieving tactical objectives.
Also on Tuesday, Hezbollah released a statement claiming that under their fierce resistance, Israeli forces had withdrawn from most areas along the western section of the temporary Lebanon-Israel border. Recently, they launched long-range attacks against 33 strategic targets inside Israel.
The statement asserted that Hezbollah has the capability to fight against Israeli forces for an extended period, and that Israel's operations would end in failure.
Death toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon rises to 3,287
