Continuous beam closure of wangshilong super large bridge of China Laos kunwan Railway

China News Agency, Xishuangbanna, Jan. 9 (Huang Zaiyun, Hu Zihao) on Jan. 9, the continuous beam of wangshilong super large bridge of China Laos Kunming (Ming) Wanxiang railway constructed by China Railway 25th Bureau Group successfully closed, which spans the international road from Kunming to Bangkok. The

wangsilong bridge is located in Mengla County, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, with a total length of 1172.62 meters and 33 piers and abutments. The bridge span structure is erected by simply supported T-beam and continuous beam. The continuous beam of the bridge has a total length of 209.4m, its main span spans Kunman highway (pavement width of 24.76m), and its height difference with the lowest point of the beam bottom is 6.97m, which brings great difficulties to the bridge construction. Since the construction of

was started in February 2019, the construction headquarters of Yunnan South Railway of Kunming Railway Bureau Group of China Railway Group has organized the construction unit to optimize the construction scheme, strengthen the process connection, strengthen the construction organization, and promote the construction of the bridge in a safe and orderly manner.

the China Laos kunwan railway under construction is the first international railway invested and constructed mainly by China, adopting Chinese technical standards, using Chinese equipment and directly connected with China's railway network after the belt and road initiative. After completion and opening to traffic, there will be a sunrise and sunset between Kunming, China and Vientiane, Laos. (end)