On the morning of November 3, the first section of steel box girder of the main bridge of Zhongsha Bridge was successfully hoisted, marking a key step in the construction of the bridge's superstructure.

The Zhongsha Bridge, with a total length of over 1,300 meters, is the main control project of Zhongyang Avenue. It is designed as a double-tower central double-cable-plane cable-stayed bridge. The lower pillars of the two main piers of the bridge are concrete structure, the upper pillars are steel structure, and the main bridge is a steel box girder structure, being constructed according to 35 girder sections in proper order. Currently, the construction of the pile foundation and cap of the Zhongsha Bridge has been completed, and the bridge deck has also been prefabricated. The main towers are expected to be capped by the end of January next year, and the main bridge is expected to be closed by the end of March next year. After being completed, the Zhongyang Avenue project will form a ring road with the East Coast Avenue, providing a fast passage for the urban area to the main venue of the Asian Youth Games.

Source:Shantou Daily, Nov 5, 2020

汕头中阳大道中砂大桥主桥首节钢箱梁顺利吊装

11月3日上午，中砂大桥主桥首节钢箱梁顺利吊装，标志着大桥上部结构的施工迈出了关键一步。

  全长1300余米的中砂大桥是中阳大道的主要控制性工程，采用双塔中央双索面斜拉桥设计，大桥两个主墩下塔柱为混凝土结构，上塔柱为钢结构，主桥为钢箱梁结构，分35个梁段依次施工。目前，中砂大桥桩基、承台施工已全部完成，桥面板也已完成预制，主塔预计明年1月底封顶，主桥预计明年3月底前合拢。中阳大道项目建成后，将与东海岸大道形成环路，为市区通往亚青会主场馆提供快速通道。

来源：汕头日报2020-11-5