Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link has been opened for its traffic!
A photographer has shuttled around the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link construction site for six years. From just a few piles onwards, the photographer has been starting to capture people and things there, witnessing the birth of this century's project. Let's look at these highlights!
The Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link starts at Hezhou Interchange in Shenzhen Baoan District in the east and ends at Hengmen Hub in Zhongshan in the west.
The total length is approximately 24 kilometers, with 8 lanes in both directions. It encompasses "bridge, island, tunnel, underwater interchange" and is one of the most complicated crossing in the world.
This "colossal sea dragon" does not merely a kind of transportation, its meandering and beautiful posture has already been an international landmark.
Over the six years, Li Xinwang, a photographer who used Yakexi as nickname on the web, has been taking photographs of Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link since 2019.
He made Shenzhen-Zhongshan link a record using camera and drone. Our China Story is authorized to present his great works. Between, we highlight some of the major milestones, trying to figure out how the birth of this super project.
In 2015, the preliminary works of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link Shenzhen Airport Interchange was officially launched.
In December 2016, construction of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link's west artificial island began.
In April 2018, bridge construction began. In June, submarine tunnel construction started. In September, drilling for the first stake of the Zhongshan Bridge began.
In 2019, the outline of the bridge began to emerge.
On August 28, 2019 at 5:49 a.m., at dawn, the photographer caught a fiery morning glow on his first visit. (Image Source: Yakexi Photography)
On August 28, 2019 at 9:53 a.m., clear weather, bridge piers is about 20 meters in diameter while tens of meters deep. (Image Source: Yakexi Photography)
On August 28, 2019 at 3:53 p.m., clear weather, two workers working on a steel pile frame. (Image Source: Yakexi Photography)
On August 27, 2019 at 4:51 p.m., clear weather, construction workers in a stake base 20 meters deep. (Image Source: Yakexi Photography)
In May 2020, the works for the bridge's main foundation was in full swing.
The evening of May 14, 2020, welding the steel bars of the bridge foundation main base. (Image Source: Yakexi Photography)
On May 14, 2020, welding the steel bars of the bridge foundation main base under the sea level. (Image Source: Yakexi Photography)
On May 14, 2020, a moment of construction progress. (Image Source: Yakexi Photography)
On May 14, 2020, workers laying steel bars for the bridge foundation main base under the hot sun. (Image Source: Xiaxian Photography)
May 14, 2020, an aerial view of the west main pier. (Image Source: Yakexi Photography)
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On May 14, 2020 at 4:16 p.m., clear weather, the temperature is over 30 degrees Celsius, while the sea surface temperature being approximately 5 degrees higher than that on land. Workers wearing thick outfits working under the sun. (Image Source: Yakexi Photography)
On May 15, 2020, a worker climbs a 5-6-metre high steel frame of the bridge pier. (Image Source: Yakexi Photography)
The morning of May 14, 2020. (Image Source: Yakexi Photography)
On May 15, 2020 at 2:31 p.m., two workers working under the blazing sun. (Image Source: Yakexi Photography)
On May 15, 2020, construction workers playing ball during their time off in the evening. (Image Source: Yakexi Photography)
On May 15, 2020, a drone flies 500 meters high to capture an aerial view. (Image Source: Yakexi Photography)
In January 2021, the E7 pipe section of Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link was successfully docked, the Immersed tube tunnel section has got a milestone of over one thousand of kilometers.
Moreover, the construction of the western anchor bottom plates of the Lingdingyang Bridge was completed. On September 21, the main tower of Zhongshan Bridge reached its planned height.
On the Evening of May 26, 2021, an aerial photography of the night scene at the west artificial island. (Image Source: Yakexi Photography)
On May 27, 2021, an aerial view of the east main bridge pier under the setting sun. (Image Source: Yakexi Photography)
On May 26, 2021 at about 6:00am, construction workers smiling at the camera. (Image Source: Yakexi Photography)
On May 26, 2021, 2:33 p.m., construction workers working on the west artificial island. (Image Source: Yakexi Photography)
On May 26, 2021 at 6:24 p.m., a construction worker working overtime. (Image Source: Yakexi Photography)
In June 2022, the Zhongshan Bridge section of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link was successfully connected, and the Immersed tube tunnel section of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan link completed.
In August, all immersed tubes for the tunnels were all prefabricated.
On July 11, 2022, 7:46 a.m., a construction worker processing bridge box girders. (Image Source: Yakexi Photography)
8:25 a.m. on July 11, 2022, a construction worker working on the bridge deck box girders. (Image Source: Yakexi Photography)
On July 14, 2022, an view of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link Bridge from Shenzhen Nanshan. (Image Source: Yakexi Photography)
On August 18, 2022, the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link Bridge after a morning rainstorm. (Image Source: Yakexi Photography)
On January 19, 2022, an sunset view from Bao'an to the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link Bridge. (Image Source: Yakexi Photography)
In January 2023, the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link began works on the surface of the bridge.
In April, the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link Lingdingyang Bridge section was connected.
In November, the tunnel section was completed. The main line of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link was entirely connected.
On March 3, 2023, a bridge worker stands on the sloping steel ropes over 200 meters high.. (Image Source: Yakexi Photography)
On March 3, 2023, construction workers eating lunch on the working walkway. (Image Source: Yakexi Photography)
On March 3, 2023, construction workers standing on the sloping steel ropes of over 1 meter in diameter and 250 meters above sea level. (Image Source: Yakexi Photography)
on October 15, 2023, 8:33 a.m., a worker in the gondola painting the bridge. (Image Source: Yakexi Photography)
On August 7, 2023, 8:04 a.m., a worker in the gondola painting the bridge. (Image Source: Yakexi Photography)
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On July 8, 2023, a steel box is going to assemble. (Image Source: Yakexi Photography)
On September 20, 2023, a plane taking off from Shenzhen Airport flying over the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge. (Image Source: Yakexi Photography)
In March 2024, the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link pavement construction works entered into final stage.
In April, the load test for the bridge completed.
In May, the asphalt pavement works of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link completed.
In June, the name of "Lingdingyang" of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link was officially renamed as "Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge", and passed the completion inspection.
On May 5, 2024, at dawn, an overview of the morning haze and clouds above the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link from a distance. (Image Source: Yakexi Photography)
On June 23, 2024, the panoramic view of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge. That day was photographer Yakexi's birthday. (Image Source: Yakexi Photography)
Photographer Yakexi on the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link. (Image Source: Yakexi Photography)