Aizhai Bridge becomes road to prosperity for local villagers
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Updated: 2022-04-05 11:11
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With a main span of 1,176 meters and built at an elevation of 355 meters from the valley floor, the bridge has set several precedents in China's history of bridge construction, noted Su Qiaojiang, one of the bridge's engineers who works with Hunan Road and Bridge Construction Group Co., Ltd.
Starting from October 2007, it took the construction teams five years to build the bridge by overcoming multiple challenges such as complex geographical conditions and lack of resources, Su recalled.
Local authorities and residents in surrounding villages of ethnic minority groups have explored the mode of combining transportation and tourism advantages brought about by the bridge with targeted poverty alleviation efforts.
