ChinaThe Beibei Tianfu Jialing River Grand Bridge on the Xi'an–Chongqing high-speed railway completed structural closure on November 8, becoming the last railway grand bridge on the route to do so.
Broadcast 8 November 2026 · Event date 8 November 2026
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The Beibei Tianfu Jialing River Grand Bridge on the Xi'an–Chongqing high-speed railway completed structural closure on November 8, becoming the last railway grand bridge on the route to do so.
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On November 8, the Beibei Tianfu Jialing River Grand Bridge on the Xi'an-Chongqing high-speed railway was successfully joined, making it the last railway grand bridge along the entire route to be joined. The main line of the Xi'an-Chongqing high-speed railway is approximately 739 kilometers long and is expected to be completed and opened to traffic in 2028. By then, rail travel time between the two cities will be reduced from the current fastest time of 5 hours to around 2.5 hours.Original Chinese quote
今天（11月8日），西安至重庆高铁北碚天府嘉陵江特大桥顺利合龙，这是全线最后一座合龙的铁路特大桥。