Oujiang Bridge on Yongtaiwen Railway, Railway bridge across Oujiang River in Zhejiang, China
The Oujiang Bridge is a railway bridge spanning the Oujiang River in Zhejiang Province. It carries trains on the Yongtaiwen Railway line, linking the regions between Ningbo and Wenzhou and handling both passenger and freight services.
Construction of the Oujiang Bridge on the Yongtaiwen Railway began in October 2005, undertaken by the China Railway Major Bridge Engineering Group. The structure was joined on 21 September 2008 and fully connected on 30 September 2008. It opened to rail traffic in September 2009, at a total investment of 500 million yuan.
The bridge is a fixed link of the Yongtaiwen Railway, whose name joins Ningbo, Taizhou and Wenzhou; it was built by the China Railway Major Bridge Engineering Group. Its 173 piers carry the line over the Oujiang at Wenzhou, where trains cross the river instead of relying on road transport.
The bridge offers good views of the river and surrounding landscape, especially when traveling by train. Daytime visits provide the clearest sightlines and the best opportunity to see the surrounding area.
The bridge's 173 piers carry a 6,244-metre deck, built by the China Railway Major Bridge Engineering Group at a cost of 500 million yuan. Its main span was joined on 21 September 2008 and the structure was opened to rail traffic in September 2009.
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