Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo taken on December 30, 2025 shows the tip of the No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province. The No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge on the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway was topped out on Tuesday, making it the first one of its kind to be topped out along the entire railway line. At a height of 294 meters, roughly that of a 100-story building, the tower sets a new world record for the tallest bridge tower built in the sea. The Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge is shared by the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway and the Ningbo-Zhoushan Expressway to get across the Xihoumen waterway in Zhoushan. Photo by Huang Zongzhi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo taken on December 30, 2025 shows the No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province. The No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge on the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway was topped out on Tuesday, making it the first one of its kind to be topped out along the entire railway line. At a height of 294 meters, roughly that of a 100-story building, the tower sets a new world record for the tallest bridge tower built in the sea. The Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge is shared by the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway and the Ningbo-Zhoushan Expressway to get across the Xihoumen waterway in Zhoushan. Photo by Huang Zongzhi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo taken on December 30, 2025 shows the tip of the No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province. The No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge on the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway was topped out on Tuesday, making it the first one of its kind to be topped out along the entire railway line. At a height of 294 meters, roughly that of a 100-story building, the tower sets a new world record for the tallest bridge tower built in the sea. The Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge is shared by the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway and the Ningbo-Zhoushan Expressway to get across the Xihoumen waterway in Zhoushan. Photo by Huang Zongzhi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

Workers operate at the construction site of the No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, December 30, 2025. The No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge on the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway was topped out on Tuesday, making it the first one of its kind to be topped out along the entire railway line. At a height of 294 meters, roughly that of a 100-story building, the tower sets a new world record for the tallest bridge tower built in the sea. The Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge is shared by the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway and the Ningbo-Zhoushan Expressway to get across the Xihoumen waterway in Zhoushan. Photo by Huang Zongzhi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo taken on December 30, 2025 shows the No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province. The No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge on the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway was topped out on Tuesday, making it the first one of its kind to be topped out along the entire railway line. At a height of 294 meters, roughly that of a 100-story building, the tower sets a new world record for the tallest bridge tower built in the sea. The Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge is shared by the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway and the Ningbo-Zhoushan Expressway to get across the Xihoumen waterway in Zhoushan. Photo by Huang Zongzhi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

Workers operate at the construction site of the No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, December 30, 2025. The No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge on the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway was topped out on Tuesday, making it the first one of its kind to be topped out along the entire railway line. At a height of 294 meters, roughly that of a 100-story building, the tower sets a new world record for the tallest bridge tower built in the sea. The Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge is shared by the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway and the Ningbo-Zhoushan Expressway to get across the Xihoumen waterway in Zhoushan. Photo by Huang Zongzhi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - APRIL 7, 2025 - Photo taken on April 7, 2025 shows the construction site of the No. 4 main pier of the Xihoumen public-rail dual-purpose Bridge of Yongzhou Railway in Zhoushan city, Zhejiang province, China.

Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - APRIL 7, 2025 - Photo taken on April 7, 2025 shows the construction site of the No. 4 main pier of the Xihoumen public-rail dual-purpose Bridge of Yongzhou Railway in Zhoushan city, Zhejiang province, China.

Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - APRIL 7, 2025 - Photo taken on April 7, 2025 shows the construction site of the No. 4 main pier of the Xihoumen public-rail dual-purpose Bridge of Yongzhou Railway in Zhoushan city, Zhejiang province, China.

Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - APRIL 7, 2025 - Photo taken on April 7, 2025 shows the construction site of the No. 4 main pier of the Xihoumen public-rail dual-purpose Bridge of Yongzhou Railway in Zhoushan city, Zhejiang province, China.

Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - APRIL 7, 2025 - Photo taken on April 7, 2025 shows the construction site of the No. 4 main pier of the Xihoumen public-rail dual-purpose Bridge of Yongzhou Railway in Zhoushan city, Zhejiang province, China.

Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - APRIL 7, 2025 - Photo taken on April 7, 2025 shows the construction site of the No. 4 main pier of the Xihoumen public-rail dual-purpose Bridge of Yongzhou Railway in Zhoushan city, Zhejiang province, China.

Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - APRIL 7, 2025 - Photo taken on April 7, 2025 shows the construction site of the No. 4 main pier of the Xihoumen public-rail dual-purpose Bridge of Yongzhou Railway in Zhoushan city, Zhejiang province, China.

Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - APRIL 7, 2025 - Photo taken on April 7, 2025 shows the construction site of the No. 4 main pier of the Xihoumen public-rail dual-purpose Bridge of Yongzhou Railway in Zhoushan city, Zhejiang province, China.

Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - APRIL 7, 2025 - Photo taken on April 7, 2025 shows the construction site of the No. 4 main pier of the Xihoumen public-rail dual-purpose Bridge of Yongzhou Railway in Zhoushan city, Zhejiang province, China.

Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - APRIL 7, 2025 - Photo taken on April 7, 2025 shows the construction site of the No. 4 main pier of the Xihoumen public-rail dual-purpose Bridge of Yongzhou Railway in Zhoushan city, Zhejiang province, China.

Dual-purpose Highway Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

Dual-purpose Highway Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 5, 2025 - Workers work on the construction site of the No. 4 main pier of the Xihoumen Dual-purpose Highway Railway Bridge of Yongzhou Railway on the coast of Jintang Island, Zhoushan city, East China's Zhejiang province, Feb 5, 2025.

Dual-purpose Highway Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

Dual-purpose Highway Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 5, 2025 - Workers work on the construction site of the No. 4 main pier of the Xihoumen Dual-purpose Highway Railway Bridge of Yongzhou Railway on the coast of Jintang Island, Zhoushan city, East China's Zhejiang province, Feb 5, 2025.

Dual-purpose Highway Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

Dual-purpose Highway Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 5, 2025 - Workers work on the construction site of the No. 4 main pier of the Xihoumen Dual-purpose Highway Railway Bridge of Yongzhou Railway on the coast of Jintang Island, Zhoushan city, East China's Zhejiang province, Feb 5, 2025.

Dual-purpose Highway Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

Dual-purpose Highway Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 5, 2025 - Workers work on the construction site of the No. 4 main pier of the Xihoumen Dual-purpose Highway Railway Bridge of Yongzhou Railway on the coast of Jintang Island, Zhoushan city, East China's Zhejiang province, Feb 5, 2025.

Dual-purpose Highway Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

Dual-purpose Highway Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 5, 2025 - Workers work on the construction site of the No. 4 main pier of the Xihoumen Dual-purpose Highway Railway Bridge of Yongzhou Railway on the coast of Jintang Island, Zhoushan city, East China's Zhejiang province, Feb 5, 2025.

Dual-purpose Highway Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

Dual-purpose Highway Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 5, 2025 - Workers work on the construction site of the No. 4 main pier of the Xihoumen Dual-purpose Highway Railway Bridge of Yongzhou Railway on the coast of Jintang Island, Zhoushan city, East China's Zhejiang province, Feb 5, 2025.

Dual-purpose Highway Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

Dual-purpose Highway Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 5, 2025 - Workers work on the construction site of the No. 4 main pier of the Xihoumen Dual-purpose Highway Railway Bridge of Yongzhou Railway on the coast of Jintang Island, Zhoushan city, East China's Zhejiang province, Feb 5, 2025.

Dual-purpose Highway Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

Dual-purpose Highway Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 5, 2025 - Workers work on the construction site of the No. 4 main pier of the Xihoumen Dual-purpose Highway Railway Bridge of Yongzhou Railway on the coast of Jintang Island, Zhoushan city, East China's Zhejiang province, Feb 5, 2025.

Dual-purpose Highway Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

Dual-purpose Highway Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 5, 2025 - Workers work on the construction site of the No. 4 main pier of the Xihoumen Dual-purpose Highway Railway Bridge of Yongzhou Railway on the coast of Jintang Island, Zhoushan city, East China's Zhejiang province, Feb 5, 2025.

Dual-purpose Highway Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

Dual-purpose Highway Railway Bridge Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 5, 2025 - Workers work on the construction site of the No. 4 main pier of the Xihoumen Dual-purpose Highway Railway Bridge of Yongzhou Railway on the coast of Jintang Island, Zhoushan city, East China's Zhejiang province, Feb 5, 2025.

Most Difficult Engineering And Technical Super Cross-sea Project Construction in Zhoushan

Most Difficult Engineering And Technical Super Cross-sea Project Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - A view shows the construction of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway Xihoumen Dual purpose Highway and Railway Bridge on the coast of Jintang Island, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang province, Aug 24, 2024. It is understood that it is currently the world's most complex control factors in the field of bridge construction, the most difficult engineering and technical super cross-sea project.

Most Difficult Engineering And Technical Super Cross-sea Project Construction in Zhoushan

Most Difficult Engineering And Technical Super Cross-sea Project Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - A view shows the construction of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway Xihoumen Dual purpose Highway and Railway Bridge on the coast of Jintang Island, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang province, Aug 24, 2024. It is understood that it is currently the world's most complex control factors in the field of bridge construction, the most difficult engineering and technical super cross-sea project.

Most Difficult Engineering And Technical Super Cross-sea Project Construction in Zhoushan

Most Difficult Engineering And Technical Super Cross-sea Project Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - A view shows the construction of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway Xihoumen Dual purpose Highway and Railway Bridge on the coast of Jintang Island, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang province, Aug 24, 2024. It is understood that it is currently the world's most complex control factors in the field of bridge construction, the most difficult engineering and technical super cross-sea project.

Most Difficult Engineering And Technical Super Cross-sea Project Construction in Zhoushan

Most Difficult Engineering And Technical Super Cross-sea Project Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - A view shows the construction of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway Xihoumen Dual purpose Highway and Railway Bridge on the coast of Jintang Island, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang province, Aug 24, 2024. It is understood that it is currently the world's most complex control factors in the field of bridge construction, the most difficult engineering and technical super cross-sea project.

Most Difficult Engineering And Technical Super Cross-sea Project Construction in Zhoushan

Most Difficult Engineering And Technical Super Cross-sea Project Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - A view shows the construction of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway Xihoumen Dual purpose Highway and Railway Bridge on the coast of Jintang Island, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang province, Aug 24, 2024. It is understood that it is currently the world's most complex control factors in the field of bridge construction, the most difficult engineering and technical super cross-sea project.

Most Difficult Engineering And Technical Super Cross-sea Project Construction in Zhoushan

Most Difficult Engineering And Technical Super Cross-sea Project Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - A view shows the construction of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway Xihoumen Dual purpose Highway and Railway Bridge on the coast of Jintang Island, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang province, Aug 24, 2024. It is understood that it is currently the world's most complex control factors in the field of bridge construction, the most difficult engineering and technical super cross-sea project.

Most Difficult Engineering And Technical Super Cross-sea Project Construction in Zhoushan

Most Difficult Engineering And Technical Super Cross-sea Project Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - A view shows the construction of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway Xihoumen Dual purpose Highway and Railway Bridge on the coast of Jintang Island, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang province, Aug 24, 2024. It is understood that it is currently the world's most complex control factors in the field of bridge construction, the most difficult engineering and technical super cross-sea project.

Most Difficult Engineering And Technical Super Cross-sea Project Construction in Zhoushan

Most Difficult Engineering And Technical Super Cross-sea Project Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - A view shows the construction of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway Xihoumen Dual purpose Highway and Railway Bridge on the coast of Jintang Island, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang province, Aug 24, 2024. It is understood that it is currently the world's most complex control factors in the field of bridge construction, the most difficult engineering and technical super cross-sea project.

Most Difficult Engineering And Technical Super Cross-sea Project Construction in Zhoushan

Most Difficult Engineering And Technical Super Cross-sea Project Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - A view shows the construction of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway Xihoumen Dual purpose Highway and Railway Bridge on the coast of Jintang Island, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang province, Aug 24, 2024. It is understood that it is currently the world's most complex control factors in the field of bridge construction, the most difficult engineering and technical super cross-sea project.

Most Difficult Engineering And Technical Super Cross-sea Project Construction in Zhoushan

Most Difficult Engineering And Technical Super Cross-sea Project Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - A view shows the construction of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway Xihoumen Dual purpose Highway and Railway Bridge on the coast of Jintang Island, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang province, Aug 24, 2024. It is understood that it is currently the world's most complex control factors in the field of bridge construction, the most difficult engineering and technical super cross-sea project.

Most Difficult Engineering And Technical Super Cross-sea Project Construction in Zhoushan

Most Difficult Engineering And Technical Super Cross-sea Project Construction in Zhoushan

ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - A view shows the construction of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway Xihoumen Dual purpose Highway and Railway Bridge on the coast of Jintang Island, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang province, Aug 24, 2024. It is understood that it is currently the world's most complex control factors in the field of bridge construction, the most difficult engineering and technical super cross-sea project.

A glimpse of road-rail bridge in E China's Zhejiang

STORY: A glimpse of cross-sea road-rail bridge in E China's Zhejiang DATELINE: June 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:18 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of construction site of the cross-sea road-rail bridge STORYLINE: A cross-sea road-rail bridge, a part of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway, is under construction in the Xihoumen waterway section in east China's Zhejiang Province. The bridge has a designed speed of 250 kilometers per hour for trains. Upon completion, the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway will cut the travel time between Ningbo to Zhoushan from 1.5 hours to about 26 minutes. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hangzhou, China. (XHTV)