"Why is the overpass missing?" "More than 20 years old building..."
On December 2, many citizens who passed through the construction intersection of the first ring road turned their attention to the demolished overpass at the intersection, and some even stopped and took out their mobile phones to take pictures of the "disappeared overpass".
Demolished overpasses
In the early morning of December 2, at the intersection of Jianshe Road and the east second section of the First Ring Road, the "oldest" overpass that had served the First Ring Road for 26 years had to be demolished due to its disrepair and traffic. On the afternoon of the 2nd, the Red Star News reporter came to the intersection of the first ring road construction and found that the overpass had basically been demolished.
For Feng Yanwei, a member of the Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of Chenghua District, this demolition has been looking forward to a long time, and in January last year, Feng Yanwei proposed the overall demolition of the pedestrian bridge at the intersection of the first ring road, "The overpass here has not adapted to the new development and changes of urban traffic, and after demolition, it will not only reduce traffic hazards, but also greatly benefit the improvement of urban style." ”
After the pedestrian bridge was removed, the road surface became more open
scene:
The construction of the overpass was demolished
The reporter saw at the intersection of the construction of the first ring road that the overpass had been basically demolished, leaving only the columns and half-cut steps along the street on both sides. The demolished bridge body and construction slag are temporarily piled on both sides of the road, covered with green cover soil dust nets and plastic colored cloth, and the surrounding area is surrounded by a construction fence, and there are standing signs reminding pedestrians: "Dangerous bridges are demolished, and traffic is prohibited."
"When I was a child, I grew up on Construction Road, and this bridge has been around for more than 20 years, and it's a bit unaccustomed to suddenly demolishing it." Aunt Xie, who lives nearby, told Red Star News that when the Hualian Mall on both sides of the road was still very prosperous, there were people on the overpass, there were people on the overpass, and there were also people entering the second floor of the mall from the overpass. "Before this was a passageway, then the overpass was built, and now the overpass has been demolished, also for the needs of the surrounding development." Aunt Xie said.
The pedestrian bridge has been demolished
Aunt Wang, who passed by, felt that the demolition of the overpass had advantages and disadvantages, "It turned out that I often walked this overpass, without waiting for traffic lights, it was also very safe, and after demolition, I felt different, and I didn't see the habit." At the same time, she also said that the first ring road has a large traffic flow, the overpass is very blocking the road, and sometimes the cars at the high point cannot pass.
"I think it should be demolished," Said Master Zhang, after a long pause next to the demolished bridge, figuratively describing the lane under the overpass as "like a throat" and suddenly narrowing. Master Zhang, who used to be a bus driver, said that drivers with slightly poor skills are prone to traffic accidents here.
Nearby residents stopped to watch the demolition site
Reasons:
Falling into disrepair, affecting traffic
What exactly was the reason for the demolition of the flyover?
According to the warm reminder issued by the Mengchaiwan Street Office, because the pedestrian bridge of the east second section of the first ring road has fallen into disrepair, there are potential safety hazards and affect traffic. Chenghua District SDIC corporation is demolished from December 1 to December 3, 2020.
The demolition of the overpass was carried out by the Second Construction Company of Chengdu Construction Engineering Group. At the scene, the staff of Chengdu Construction Engineering Second Construction told reporters that the overpass has been built for 26 years, and now it affects the surrounding traffic, so it needs to be demolished.
"The demolition work began at about 11 o'clock last night, in order to first remove the diversion bridge on both sides, and then remove the main bridge." The staff member said that there are two points that are more difficult in demolition, one is that the bridge near the side of the mall is connected to the high-voltage pole, which requires more detailed separation work; the other is that the subway is being built under the road surface, which cannot be directly demolished by a large machine, so the way of cutting is adopted, after cutting the bridge body, and then using a 130-ton crane to lift the demolition part.
The staff member said that the demolition of the main bridge body was basically completed in the early morning, and tonight (2nd) the demolition materials piled up on the side of the road will be transported away one after another.
The slag is fenced off and will be cleared tonight
behind:
CppcC members made suggestions last year
"Enhance the urban landscape of the entire precinct"
"I came to Chenghua District in 1990 to work, and I am familiar with the environment around the construction intersection. I found that this overpass has a big impact on road traffic. In January last year, Feng Yanwei, a member of the Standing Committee of the Chenghua District CPPCC Committee, submitted a proposal to the CPPCC District on the Proposal on the Overall Demolition of the Pedestrian Bridge at the Intersection of the First Ring Road. Feng Yanwei said that in the second half of 2018, he began to have the idea of making relevant suggestions, through on-site visits, visits to the surrounding masses, and to the archives to find information, he has a deeper understanding of the history and existing problems of the flyover.
Feng Yanwei introduced that the pedestrian bridge located at the intersection of the First Ring Road and Jianshe Road was funded and built by Chengdu Hualian Commercial Building Co., Ltd. in 1994, mainly playing the role of connecting the Hualian shopping malls on both sides of the road. At the same time, the overpass will also separate the flow of people crossing the first ring road from the traffic flow of the first ring road, improving the efficiency of motor vehicle lane traffic.
However, with the development of social economy, the surrounding traffic and building environment have changed greatly, and the sky bridge has gradually exposed some problems.
"At that time, the technology was relatively backward, the concrete structure used, the two bridge piers were in the middle of the motor vehicle road, which not only reduced the effective width of the main road of the first ring road, but also caused interference to the line of sight of the driver, and driving through there had to turn a corner," Feng Yanwei said.
In addition, because the pedestrian bridge is only set on one side of the intersection, the other three sides are not built simultaneously, pedestrians and non-motorized vehicles still need to pass through the ground, so the overpass can not completely solve the problem of diversion of people and vehicles. In addition, Hualian Commercial Building has replaced the main business entity, and the commercial buildings located on both sides of the First Ring Road have no necessary functional connection.
Due to the existence of these objective reasons, Feng Yanwei once suggested that the pedestrian bridge at the intersection of the first ring road construction road should be demolished as a whole, and replaced by traffic lights and zebra crossings for pedestrians. Upon learning of the demolition of the flyover, Feng Yanwei said happily, "I will go to the scene now to see." ”
"This bridge has been 'in service' for 26 years and has not adapted to the new development and changes in urban transportation. After demolition, first of all, it can reduce traffic hazards; secondly, it can really improve the efficiency of motor vehicle lanes; as long as the traffic lights are set reasonably, it will be more conducive to the convenient passage of pedestrian citizens (including the elderly and disabled). Feng Yanwei said that Chengdu will usher in the Universiade next year, and the comprehensive improvement project of the First Ring Road is also underway, taking advantage of this favorable opportunity to dismantle the overpass, which is greatly beneficial to the improvement of the urban style of the entire area.
Red Star News reporter Ye Yan Intern reporter Xiao Haoyue Photojournalist Lu Guoying
Edited by Chai Chang
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