The Lingdingyang Bridge of Shenzhen-Zhongshan Channel, a major national project, has completed the erection of the first main cable strand on May 15, 2022, marking the official entry of the bridge into the construction phase of the main cable. put up.

The main cable is one of the key components of the suspension bridge, and it is also the most important lifeline of the suspension bridge. There are two main cables in the upstream and downstream of Lingdingyang Bridge. A single main cable is composed of 199 cable strands, and each strand is composed of 127 high-strength steel wires.

At present, the construction of the eastern and western artificial islands of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Channel is progressing in an orderly manner. The Lingdingyang Bridge plans to complete the main cable erection within this year, and then move to the later stage of tightening cables, cable clips and slings installation; Zhongshan Bridge is advancing the erection of box girder and cable-stayed Cable hanging construction; immersed tunnel has completed the sinking and installation of 25 pipe sections.Editor/Ma Xue