At 9:12 on August 10, with the rumble of the guns sounded, Yingxiu to Wenchuan highway tunnel linking ginkgo control projects, which is reflected Timor third high-speed line through the tunnel, is the first line of expertise through tunnel.
Sichuan Expressway Company are responsible for Wen said that the current speed is reflected across the board to speed up construction of Timor, is expected to be formed in the traffic capacity of the flood season next year to facilitate the rescue and emergency access needs of next year, will be officially opened to traffic in October. By then, the formation of Chengdu to Wenchuan, the second channel of life, to achieve full speed, up to 90 minutes from Chengdu to Wenchuan.
In early July, resulting in landslides triggered by heavy rains, "the epicenter of the lifeline," State Highway 213 are interrupted Timor Road. Led to the outside of Chengdu, to Wenchuan second lifeline - Caribbean Timor speed concerns. And the National Highway 213 is opposite the line of the Wenlu Ji Wen Ying a high proportion of high-speed bridge and tunnel, the vast majority of road tunnels and bridges across the Minjiang River canyon, and the way many of the debris flow areas, and strong resistance to natural disasters.
Ginkgo Ginkgo tunnel in Wenchuan township, the line length of 3533 meters left and right line length of 3570 meters, designed for two-way four-lane, traffic speed of 80 km. Construction site builders to overcome the narrow, steep slope, unstable rock, falling rocks, landslides, mudslides and other adverse factors, from January 23, 2010 onwards, through the accumulation layer, fracture zone, State Highway 213, power plant water branch tunnels, etc., August 10 about two holes all through the morning, ahead of schedule by 2 months. It is reported that the remaining five are expected within this year tunnel through. Source: Sichuan Daily
