History of Xinjiang Bridge

In June 1942 (the 31st year of the Republic of China), the Japanese invaded Shangrao. That year coincided with the Dragon Boat Festival floods in the Xinjiang River. Due to war and flooding, the lower pontoon bridge located at the original site of the current pedestrian bridge was destroyed. Later, the rebuilt pontoon bridge was moved to Wangjiayuan Ferry.

Shangrao was liberated on May 3, 1949, but Taiwan was not yet liberated. That winter, the Shangrao Commissioner's Office received a telegram from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China from the East China Military Region: In order to smooth transportation in the three provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and Fujian and support the liberation of Taiwan, the Xinjiang Bridge and the Qianjin Bridge from Shangrao to the border of northern Fujian were built within a time limit. Shangrao and Fujian are separated only by Wuyi Mountain. Strategically, Shangrao's geographical location is known as "the rear of the front line and the front line of the rear." Therefore, the construction of Shangrao Ocean Bridge has important strategic and economic significance.

The construction of the bridge began in December 1949, with the People's Liberation Army engineering battalion as the main body, and migrant workers from Shangrao, Guangfeng and other counties cooperating. In less than a year, the two iron bridges over the Xinjiang River and Fengxi River were completed. The railings of the iron bridge are made of steel and the bridge deck is made of thick sleepers. The bridge is about 4 meters wide and is divided into traffic lanes and sidewalks. The traffic lane is one-way and there was no traffic light device at first. People were sent to send traffic signals at both ends. After the cars on the north bank have passed, the cars on the south bank are allowed to go on. There are sidewalks on both sides of the bridge. The right path goes to Shuinan and the left path comes to the city. You are not allowed to go in the opposite direction. Sighing, going left to right, it was in good order at that time.

On October 1, 1978, the Xinjiang Bridge parallel to the Iron Bridge was completed and opened to traffic. So the Xinjiang Iron Bridge, which had gone through ups and downs for more than half a century, was decommissioned and named a pedestrian bridge in October 1982. After the overhaul, the sidewalks on both sides of the iron bridge were removed due to severe corrosion, and the bridge deck was replaced with wooden boards and reinforced concrete slabs. The pedestrian bridge is only for pedestrians and prohibits all vehicles and bicycles. However, some citizens do not believe in this evil, and motorcycles and bicycles drive on the bridge from time to time.

The Xinjiang Bridge in Shangrao was opened to traffic on October 1, 1978. The north bank of the bridge site is located at the Xihao exit. The red stone embankment is a row of rectangular flower beds. Under the embankment is the Xihao pier. Due to the low terrain, in order to build an arch bridge, the road from Yancheng Road south of Xihao to the Xinjiang River was raised 5 meters and the embankment was broken to start construction. The south bank of the bridge site is Jinjin Mountain. At the foot of the mountain is an air-raid shelter dug during the "deep digging" period in 1970. On the mountain are the tombs of the Huangdao Martyrs and the Shangrao District Revolutionary Martyrs Memorial Tower. Because the forward road (now renamed Shuyuan Road) is narrow, it was not used for the construction of the bridge. The steps of the monument need to be changed from a straight shape to a zigzag shape. The newly built Xinjiang Bridge has attracted great attention from Shangrao people. Citizens watch the construction site every day beside the river embankment. The builders will build a cofferdam on half of the Xinjiang River and cast bridge piers, causing half of the pontoon bridge still in use upstream to run aground. It is a rare sight for people. The scene where the Xinjiang River bottomed out left an unforgettable memory in people's hearts.

On January 1, 2006, the pedestrian bridge was renovated for traffic again. The bridge deck was made of non-slip patterned steel rock, the guardrails were made of wave-style railings, and both ends of the bridge were changed to steps. Motorcycles were discouraged, but bicycles It is still possible to drive a light vehicle onto the axle.

In June 2008, the Xinjiang Bridge, which had been in use for 30 years, was no longer young. Thousands of people and thousands of vehicles passed by it every day. The bridge needed to be overhauled and widened to nearly 20 meters, and the two lanes were changed to four lanes. In 2009 It will be completed before the Spring Festival next year.

The Qianjin Iron Bridge at Hutantou is similar in structure to the Xinjiang Iron Bridge and is of the same age. The difference is that the Fengxi River flows under the bridge. In May 1984, the Qianjin Bridge parallel to the Iron Bridge was completed and opened to traffic, so the Iron Bridge was abandoned, leaving only 10 bare piers.

The Xinjiang Bridge across the Xinjiang River was built in Xiabu New District, Yingtan City. The project started on October 28, 2008.