Massive Bridge Rotates into Place on Hefei–Wuhan High-Speed Line

Bridge Swinging to Speed Up Your Commute

In Macheng, Hubei province, the massive Caojia’ao Bridge – weighing thousands of tonnes – just made a slick 60° rotation over the Beijing–Kowloon Railway on October 21. And get this: the whole move was done in 67 minutes with millimeter-level precision. That’s like positioning a skyscraper beam as accurately as the thickness of a paper sheet! 📏✨

Why it matters: This bridge is a key link in the Hefei–Wuhan High-Speed Railway, and once the line is fully up and running, you’ll be able to zip between Hefei and Wuhan in about one hour. Think weekend city hops or visiting friends without the long haul – all at cruise speed! 🚄💨

For tech buffs, engineers, and travel lovers across South and Southeast Asia, this is next-level rail innovation. Projects like this show how precision engineering can reshape our daily grind – just like hyped urban rail links in cities from Jakarta to Karachi.

What’s next? With more bridges and tunnels in place, the Hefei–Wuhan corridor is on track (literally) for test runs, and before you know it, intercity travel in China will feel as handheld as your smartphone map. Stay tuned! 📲👀

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High-speed railway bridge rotates into position in Hubei

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