The Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge, the world's tallest over-sea bridge, joined up on April 28, 2023.
The Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge is also a steel box girder suspension bridge with the world's largest span and highest navigation clearance.
With a 1,666-meter main span, the Bridge has two 270-meter towers on the east and west sides and 213 steel box girder segments.
From September 6, 2018, when the pile foundation drilling began, the entire construction of the Bridge took nearly five years.
▲July 3, 2019, the first super-large steel box is placed for the east cable tower of the Bridge. (Photo by Shen Zhong)
▲December 12, 2019, the east enclosed anchorage structure is sealed. (Photo by Shen Zhong)
▲March 12, 2021, after 54 days of operation, the west anchorage completed . (Photo by Shen Weidong, Huang Jiangchuan and Chen Xubin)
▲July 19, 2021, the west main tower of the Bridge is topped out. (Photo by Chen Xubin)
▲December 2, 2021, the entire anchorage structure of the Bridge is completed. (Photo by Lai Yan)
▲April 22, 2022, the Bridge's catwalk connects. (Photo by Chen Xubin)
▲September 23, 2022, the main cable strands of the Bridge are erected. (Photo by Miao Xiaojian)
▲January 12, 2023, the first steel box girder of the Bridge is lifted. (Photo by Su Zhenfei)
▲April 28, 2023, fireworks are lit to celebrate the joining of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge as the last steel box girder is connected. (Photo by Ming Jian)
▲November 1, 2023, bridge deck pavement begins. (Photo by Shen Zhong)
▲From January 12 to April 17, 2023, a "dragon" soars in 100 days. (Photos by Huang Chunhua and Su Zhenfei)