At 3:00 PM on January 16, 2016, at the construction site of the Zhannan Road section of the Yangzhou Expressway Project undertaken by China Railway 16th Bureau Group No.3 Company, colored flags fluttered and firecrackers resounded. After careful commissioning, the project's first rotary drilling rig successfully spudded, marking the start of formal construction. The pilot section of the Yangzhou Expressway Project undertaken by China Railway 16th Bureau Group No.3 Company starts at the Bazi Bridge Interchange. The main line crosses over National Highway G328 in the form of an elevated bridge and then descends to grade, passes beneath the Qiyang Expressway through the existing bridge openings in the form of a ground-level expressway, and ends on the west side of the Xihuan Road intersection. The pilot section has a total length of 2.61 km. Based on site conditions and the construction schedule, Pile No. 1-8 of the Zhannan Road branch elevated bridge was selected as the first pile foundation works. The designed pile length is 50 m, the pile diameter is 1.2 m, and it is designed as a friction pile.
Project Manager Fang Jian was interviewed by Yangzhou TV Station. During the interview, Mr. Fang stated that in order to complete the construction task with great vigor and speed, all employees of the project department are full of energy and high morale. The project leadership team has carefully organized and reasonably arranged the work, focusing on quality and ensuring safety. Working together according to the established construction plan, they are overcoming difficulties, working overtime, and devoting themselves wholeheartedly to the project construction.