(251225) -- XIANNING, Dec. 25, 2025 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 25, 2025 shows a swivel bridge along the Xianning Guihua-Tingsi expressway after being rotated to its desired position over the Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway, in Xianning City, central China's Hubei Province. The swivel bridge along the expressway successfully rotated to its desired position here on Thursday.
The swivel bridge, with a total length of 378.5 meters and a width of 32.26 meters, weighs 22,000 tons. It is built as a dual four-lane structure with a designed speed of 120 kilometers per hour.
Upon completion, the Xianning Guihua-Tingsi expressway will play a significant role in improving regional road network efficiency and promoting local economic development. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)
