Yibin Minjiang Bridge History of Yibin Minjiang Bridge

The history of bridge construction in Yibin has recorded the rapid development of the city. Many bridges across the two rivers have made Yibin a charming landscape city, which has also given wings to Yibin's economic development. /kloc-In the bright sunshine in October, the 85-year-old Tian Zhichao opened the album that he had treasured for many years and told his memories of participating in the construction of the Minjiang Bridge (later called the Minjiang First Bridge) as the deputy commander of the Minjiang Bridge Construction Command. Open the yellowed photos and truly reproduce the whole process of Minjiang Bridge construction.

1961when Minjiang wharf was closed due to flood in July, a large number of jiangbei citizens entered the city by railway bridge. The train whistle suddenly sounded harsh on the railway bridge! The soldiers at the bridgehead hurriedly told the citizens on the bridge to stop walking, but because the train was too loud and the time was too short, the train roared by in an instant, pushing many citizens off the iron bridge, causing more than 20 casualties on the spot.

After several planning, Yibin Municipal Government started construction of Minjiang Bridge on 197 1. When I heard that the Minjiang River Bridge was going to be built, people in Jiangbei cheered and rushed to tell each other. Yibin Paper Mill, Yibin Paper Machinery Factory, Yibin Sanjiang Machinery Factory and many other Jiangbei factories and mines have sent many employees to participate in the construction of Minjiang Bridge.

1998 65438+February 17, the widening and reconstruction project of Yibin Minjiang River Bridge officially started. The new double-track bridge of Minjiang River is parallel to the first bridge of Minjiang River, and the shape and architectural style of the bridge are also consistent with the first bridge of Minjiang River. After the first Minjiang River Bridge is widened and rebuilt, it has a total width of 28.6 meters, a clear width of 22 meters, two-way six lanes, and cantilever sidewalks on both sides are 3.3 meters wide and 539.39 meters long. At the same time, the widening and reconstruction of the first Minjiang Bridge has also opened the prelude to the great development of Yibin Bridge construction.