New Yellow River Highway Bridge in OperationA new road bridge over the Yellow River, China's second-longest river, opened to traffic Wednesday.The double-tower stayed-cable Lijin Bridge, which connects the cities of Dongying and Binzhou in east China's Shandong Province, is 1,350 meters in total length. Its 310-meter major span and 115-meter pile foundation exceed the relevant measurements of the other bridges over the river. The bridge used a total investment of some 203 million yuan (over 24 million U.S. dollars) from three local enterprises, and was built in accordance with the international financing model of BOT (build-operate-transfer). |
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