44 Stay Cables in Place: Qiaosha Delivers Full Cable System and Installation for Landmark Low-Tower Cable-Stayed Bridge

Xuchang, Henan — The Nanshui Beidiao Mega Bridge on the Xuchang Ring Expressway, built by China Railway 17th Bureau Group (CR17), has been successfully closed. As a controlling project of the entire expressway, its main span is a (96+175+96) m double-tower, single-cable-plane low-tower cable-stayed bridge with 44 stay cables in total. The bridge crosses the Class I water source protection area of the Middle Route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, where environmental requirements are exceptionally strict, placing the highest demands on cable product quality and installation precision.

Qiaosha (QSM) supplied the complete stay-cable system for this project and delivered integrated cable installation services. Working directly over a protected water source area, with high-altitude operations and demanding cable-force control, our team strictly followed the dedicated construction plan and completed cable erection and tensioning with precision. Cable forces and installation tolerances were tightly controlled throughout, providing core structural support for the safety of the bridge.

From manufacturing to on-site installation, we delivered refined workmanship and high-performance cable products to support this low-tower cable-stayed bridge across the main canal of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project. As a controlling project of the Xuchang Ring Expressway, the bridge helps complete the regional road network framework of the Central Plains urban cluster, forms a ring-shaped expressway corridor around Xuchang, and supports the integrated development of Zhengzhou and Xuchang — laying a solid transport foundation for coordinated regional growth in the Central Plains.

Looking ahead, Qiaosha will continue to deepen its expertise in bridge cable systems, and to support more major transportation infrastructure projects with proven products and professional construction capability.