Longest spanning rail arch bridge cements main structure

Photo taken on Dec. 30 2019 shows the construction site of Nujiang Arch Bridge of Dali-Ruili Railway in Yunnan Province. It is currently the longest-spanning railway arch bridge at 490 meters and will reduce travel time between Dali and Ruili cities from six hours to two.(Photos from Yunnan Gateway)

The main body of Nujiang Arch Bridge of Dali-Ruili Railway in Yunnan Province was completed on Monday, marking a construction millstone.

The bridge is 1024.4 meters long and 25 meters wide, allowing four trains to pass simultaniously.

It is currently the longest-spanning railway arch bridge at 490 meters.

He Changsong, bridge project manager, said it contains 46000 tons of steel, approximately 6.5 times that of the Eiffel Tower.

Dali-Ruili Railway covers 330 kilometers and will reduce travel time between both cities from six hours to two.