Today's Taihu Lake Bridge is flourishing and full of spirits. It is not only the landmark of Suzhou Taihu Lake National Tourist Resort, but also the happiness bridge to Taihu Lake Ecological Island.
On October 25, 1994, the Taihu Lake Bridge was opened to traffic. The sound of earth-shaking firecrackers, thunderous applause, cheers from the crowd... One after another, the fishing sail pieces in the lake, the motorboat split waves shuttled, the aerial photography of the aircraft in the sky flew through the air, and the Lake was boiling.
Opening ceremony of Taihu Lake Bridge
In the language of architecture, bridge is a romantic word, it is an extension of the road, but also the most beautiful scenery, Taihu Bridge is not only a traffic connection, but also a poetic, a bookmark to record the story of time.
Groundbreaking ceremony of Taihu Lake Bridge
On October 27, 1992, the foundation stone of Taihu Lake Bridge was officially laid, taihu lake bridge consisted of three bridges, the first bridge was the longest, from Yuyangshan to Changsha Island, the second bridge was the highest, from Changsha Island to Yeshan Island, and the third bridge was the most exquisite, from Yeshan Island to Xishan Dating Mountain.
In 1993, the construction of the bridge will soon be completed
In the 1970s and 1980s, the traffic on Xishan Island was mainly based on ferries, but the frequency of ferries was limited, so the people of Xishan Island were still relatively closed to the island. With the opening of the bridge, this place is finally no longer an "island", and the happiness road to the island has been officially opened.
Old photos of those days of taking the ferry
On the afternoon of October 6, 2000, there was a "big event" that is still deeply remembered, that is, four batches of Chinese stunt pilots successfully crossed the first bridge in China's Inner Lake , the No. 1 Bridge Hole of Taihu Bridge, which was extremely inspiring.
The plane crossed the bridge hole
In October 2013, the double-track project of Suzhou Taihu Lake Bridge was officially started. The Taihu Bridge is located on the west side of the original bridge, which is exactly the same as the original bridge length and bridge shape, so it is called "sister bridge" with the Taihu Lake Bridge. The two bridges, whether viewed from the side or from the air, are one and the same.
Traffic jams in and out of the island during the peak tourist season
On December 20, 2016, the sister bridge of Taihu Lake Bridge was completed and opened to traffic, and the old bridge continued to be closed for transformation. After the new and old bridges are fully opened to traffic, they will become two-way four-lane, the old bridge will leave the island in one direction, the new bridge will enter the island in one direction, and the traffic capacity of the Taihu Lake Bridge will be tripled, which will greatly alleviate the traffic jam caused by the tourist season.
In October 2013, the double-line project officially started
In 2015, the compound line No. 2 bridge helong site
On December 21, 2016, the reporter experienced new changes on the driving scene
Taihu Lake Bridge is composed of three bridges with different characteristics, with a total length of 4308 meters, 181 holes, a bridge deck width of 12 meters, and a bridge island stretching for more than ten miles, reaching the center of Taihu Lake.
It is the nostalgia of the islanders entering and leaving the "isolated island", the homecoming road that lights up the night scenery on the lakeside, and the happy road to the low-carbon, beautiful, civilized, rich and harmonious Taihu Lake ecological island. Source: "Changyou Taihu Lake" WeChat public account Editor: Li Junfeng (new media operator, senior photographer)