Origin of Yangtze River Bridge

The first recorded bridge on the Yangtze River was built in Jianwu 1 1 year in the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 35). At that time, Gongsun Shu, a separatist force in Sichuan, erected a general pontoon near Yichang today to prevent the Han army from entering Shu (see Biography of Cen Peng in the Later Han Dynasty). In 974 AD, Cao Bin, a general of the Northern Song Dynasty, built a pontoon bridge on the Caishiji River near Nanjing within three days, and tens of thousands of Song Jun were able to cross the river to destroy the Southern Tang Dynasty. In addition, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sui and Tang Dynasties, Ming Dynasties and other dynasties all recorded the setting of pontoons on the Yangtze River. During the wars between the Qing Dynasty, the Qing army and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the two sides erected pontoons on the Yangtze River several times.

Before the 1950s.

Among the more than 100 bridges on the Yangtze River today, the oldest bridge is Zilijiang Bridge (also called Jinlong Bridge) on the Jinsha River, located in Lijiang City, Yunnan Province. It was built in the sixth year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty (1880) and donated by Governor Jiang. It is called "the first bridge of the Yangtze River" and is one of the famous tourist attractions in Lijiang. The bridge was rebuilt in 1934 and is still available for people to use.

During the Republic of China, many attempts were made to build the Yangtze River Bridge in Wuhan, and in 1946, the Wuhan Bridge Preparatory Committee with Mao Yisheng as the chief engineer was established, and the China Bridge Company was established, and the scheme research and mapping work were started, but it was not realized due to the outbreak of civil war.

The 1950s and 1960s.

Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge

Port-supported suspension bridge was built on 1956 Jinsha River, and may be demolished when abandoned. Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge is the first real Yangtze River Bridge, which started on 1955 and was completed on 1957. 1958 National Highway 109 Tuotuo River Bridge is a 1 bridge over Tuotuo River, which was rebuilt twice in 1987 and 2002. The National Highway 2 14 Tongtian River Bridge built in 1963 is the first bridge over Tongtian River. From 1950s to 1960s, there were 6 bridges 16, only 3 Yangtze River Bridges below Minjiang Estuary, including Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge 1968.

The 1970s and 1980s

There are also 1970+65438 bridges built in 1980s, including 4 Yangtze River Bridges below Minjiang Estuary, namely 197 1 Zhicheng Yangtze River Bridge (also known as Yidu Yangtze River Bridge) and 1980 Chongqing Shibanpo. In addition, the Sanjiang Bridge at 1979 is also considered as the Yangtze River Bridge. Although it is only a bridge connecting the north bank of the Yangtze River and Jiang Xindao, it does not cross the Yangtze River. However, after the completion of Gezhouba, it can reach the south bank, and the name of the bridge has been changed to "Gezhouba Sanjiang Bridge".

The 1990s.

With the rapid economic growth of China in the 1990s, the number and scale of bridges are also increasing. 10 completed 7 bridges10, of which11 Yangtze River Bridge below Minjiang Estuary and10 Jiangyin Yangtze River Bridge completed in 1999 invested as much as 30%. In addition, the 13 Yangtze River Bridge has started and is under construction.

2 1 century

Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge

2 1 century, the Yangtze River ushered in the peak of bridge construction. In the five years from 2000 to 2005 alone, 32 new bridges were built on the Yangtze River, including 24 bridges below the Minjiang Estuary, and 8 bridges 13 (including bridges below the Minjiang Estuary13) were completed from 2005 to 2008. In addition, the unfinished Yangtze River Bridge also includes: Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge, Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge, Maanshan Yangtze River Bridge, Jiujiang Yangtze River Bridge, Jingyue Yangtze River Highway Bridge, Chibi Yangtze River Bridge, Chongqing Wanzhou Yangtze River Bridge and Chongqing Fengdu Yangtze River Bridge.