Five highway segments rotated into place at the same time in SW China’s Chongqing

<p>Five segments of elevated highways were rotated into place at the same time in 82 minutes on Friday in Southwest China’s Chongqing. It is part of a project of the western section of the Chongqing expressway 2nd transverse line.</p><p>The project is the world&#39;s first simultaneous turning of five highway segments at the same time, setting a new world record in terms of the number and total weight of bridges. The five segments have a total length of 383.5 meters and a total weight of 21,500 tons.</p><p>Zhang Wenxue, a professor of construction engineering at the Beijing University of Technology, commented that the project&#39;s innovative rotation method, in which four segments rotate counterclockwise and one rotates clockwise, has overcome difficult operational problems.</p><p>Upon full completion, the project will improve the living conditions of residents and further promote the construction of a Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle in Southwest China.</p><p><span style="color: rgb(165, 165, 165);">(Original story from CRI Online; translated by Zhang Qinghe and edited by Zhang Jian; Subtitles produced by Cui Jie)</span></p>