雙語科技百科(近現代成就) 第87期:武漢長江大橋
First Bridge over the Yangtze River
Wuhan Changjiang River Bridge began to be built on September l, was opened to traffic October 13 , 1957. The whole bridge is 1670 meters long. The main bridge is 1156 meters long. The bridge approach in the north end is 303 meters long. The bridge approach in the south end is 211 meters long. It is 80 meters high from the fundus to the surface of the highway bridge. The bridge has two storeys. The lower is the railway bridge. It is 14,5 meters wide. Two trains in the opposite direction can run across it at the same time. The upper is the highway bridge. It is 22.5 meters wide. Four cars can run across " side by side. The main bridge is a bridge with 3 continuous spans. Each span has 3 arches. There are 8 abutments and 9 arches in total. Every arch has a span of 128 meters. Large ships can sail across it all the year round.
武漢長江大橋建於1955年9月1日，於1957年10月15日建成通車。全橋總長1670米，其中正橋1156米，北岸引橋303米，南岸引橋211米。從基底至公路橋面高80米，下層爲雙線鐵路橋，寬14.5米，兩列火車可同時對開。上層爲公路橋，寬22.5米，設4車道。橋身爲三聯連續橋樑，每聯三孔，共八墩九孔。每孔跨度爲128米，終年巨輪航行無阻。There is one bridge tower at each end of the bridge. They are in national architectural style. Each is 35 meters high. There are 7 storeys from the hall on the ground floor to the pavilion on the top floor. People can go up and come down by lift. The auxiliary buildings and all kinds of decorations are very compatible with the whole bridge. The whole bridge looks extremely magnificent. People can take the lift from the ground floor directly to arrive at the road surface of the highway bridge. When people stand on the bridge and look into the distance, they will find that the three towns of Wuhan combine into one whole. It makes people full of imagination. "One bridge is built spanning the river, which makes the traffic convenient. " Wuhan Changjiang River Bridge not only unites the three towns of Wuhan into one body, but also greatly promotes the development of industry and agriculture.
正橋的兩端建有具有民族風格的橋頭堡，各高35米，從底層大廳至頂亭，共7層，有電動升降梯供人上下。附屬建築和各種裝飾協調精美，整座大橋異常雄偉。若從底層坐電動升降梯可直接上大橋公路橋面參觀，眺望四周，整個武漢三鎮連成一體，也打通了被長江隔斷的京漢、粵漢兩鐵路，形成完整的京廣線，使人心曠神怡，浮想聯翩，真是“一橋飛架南北，天塹變通途”。武漢長江大橋不僅是把武漢三鎮連接爲一體的重要橋樑，而且對促進工業、農業的發展起到了重要作用。
