When we talk about the "Lao Jiang Bridge", we should first talk about the Binzhou Line. Binzhou line refers to the railway from Harbin to Manzhouli. Binzhou Line starts from Harbin and Manzhouli in June, 1898. The following spring, the track-laying project of 20. 14km west of harbin jiangbei Wharf (formerly Songbei Station) was completed. Track laying to Ang Ang Creek Station 1900 in April. 190 1 was connected to wenger station in March, with a total length of 934.8km ..
The groundbreaking ceremony of Binzhou Railway Bridge was held on May 4th 1900. Because the bridge was one of the few large railway bridges at home and abroad at that time, it was a sensation when it started. The bridge has *** 19 holes, with a width of 7.2m and a total length of10/5.15m. The pier is built with gypsum mortar and decorated with granite. Engineer Alexerov is in charge of bridge construction, recruiting 350 professional caisson workers to engage in caisson construction of pier foundation. The truss beam on pier 18 was manufactured by Warsaw Iron Works, Poland, and transported from Odessa port, Russia to Vladivostok, via Ussuri railway to Iman port, then transported along Ussuri River, back to Heilongjiang and Songhua River, to the bridge construction site, and assembled and erected on site. After one year and four months of construction, it was completed on September 190 1, temporarily opened to traffic on October 2 1903, and officially opened to traffic on July 4 19. ?