Kaizhouhu Bridge passes safety test

A total of 72 trucks cross the Kaizhouhu bridge to test its safety and reliability on Dec 9. [Photo/Tianyan news network]

The Kaizhouhu Bridge on the Weng'an-Kaiyang Expressway passed a load test on Dec 9, proving its safety and reliability.

A total of 72 trucks weighing 2,520 metric tons drove onto the bridge and remained stationary for around half an hour to see how the bridge would react to a heavy load.

According to an analysis of the bridge load test data, the Kaizhouhu Bridge met its design requirements.

The successful test means that the bridge should be able to open as scheduled on Dec 30.

The Kaizhouhu Bridge stretches over a canyon on the Luowang River. [Photo/Tianyan news network]

The bridge is 1,257 meters long and stretches over a canyon on the Luowang River. It is a key project of the Weng'an-Kaiyang Expressway, which connects the Yinchuan-Baise Expressway in Weng'an county with the Lanzhou-Haikou Expressway in Kaiyang county.

The bridge is Asia's fourth largest mountainous canyon type suspension bridge, and it is also the third largest mountain steel truss suspension bridge in Guizhou.

Kaizhouhu Bridge is Asia's fourth largest mountainous canyon type suspension bridge. [Photo/Tianyan news network]