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A glimpse of prize-winning Huayudong Bridge in SW China

STORY: A glimpse of prize-winning Huayudong Bridge in SW China DATELINE: Feb. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Huayudong Bridge 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG JIAN, Chief engineer of Guizhou Transportation Planning Survey and Design Academy Co. Ltd. STORYLINE: Huayudong Bridge, located in China's Guiyang, is a mega bridge spanning across the Red Maple Lake National Wetland Park and a drinking water source conservation zone. In 2019, to increase the bridge's traffic capacity, the original bridge with a 150-meter main span was dismantled and replaced with a new one with a 180-meter main span. In April 2022, the Huayudong Bridge was announced a winner of the Gustav Lindenthal Medal, the world's most prestigious bridge construction award. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG JIAN, Chief engineer of Guizhou Transportation Planning Survey and Design Academy Co. Ltd. "There were serious environmental challenges during the demolition and reconstruction of the Huayu

A glimpse of prize-winning Huayudong Bridge in SW China

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