Photo shows the second prosal for Bridge Najin: cable-stayed bridge with low towers. (Chinatibetnews Photo)A feasibility study for the construction of Najin Bridge on Lhasa River was examined at a meeting Monday in the city, covering issues of environmental impacts, water and soil conservation, seismic influence, and site selection.
Cao Bianjiang, executive vice mayor of Lhasa, said that completion of the Najin Bridge will further improve the transportation system, ease the traffic pressure in urban areas, step up exchanges between the two sides of the Lhasa River and promote local tourism development.
There are three design proposals for the bridge, namely continuous girder bridge, cable-stayed bridge with low towers and cable-stayed bridge with single tower, and the estimated cost of the project is 379 million yuan RMB.
White towers, prayer wheels, and prayer flags will be used as imagery materials in the construction to embody the unique Tibetan ethnic customs, according to the designer of the bridge, Jiangsu Provincial Communication Planning and Design Institute.
Both the designers and the assessment team prefer the second proposal, holding that the three low towers match well with the traditional Tibetan styles and could better interpret the Tibetan culture.
Upon completion, the bridge will become Tibet's first one with ethnic characteristics demonstrated in construction.
Source: Xinhua
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