The previous life of the Pegasus Bridge drives commercial development to witness urban development

The new Pegasus Bridge has become an important link between Enping connecting traffic on both sides of the Jinjiang River. Photo by Wang Jianpeng

It can be seen from the photos of the Old Pegasus Bridge that at that time the Jinjiang Henan Bank was not developed. Photo by Chen Jinyao

The morning light is slightly, and the bridge is on the bridge between the Jinjiang River on Ensing City. It opened to traffic on January 25, 2021, becoming the most important traffic bridge in Enping City.

The long Jinjiang River divided the Enshe City into two, and the Jinjiang River in the urban area was "S". The cross -strait transportation rely on bridge connections. At present, there are 7 cross -river bridges in Enping City, with the new Pegasus Bridge as the boundary and counting the upstream. There are Endong Bridge and Jinjiang Bridge.

The Xin Feima Bridge is the first two -way six -lane bridge on the Jinjiang River. Its predecessor was the old Pegasus Bridge. The two new and old bridges were like two footprints, which recorded the two important steps of Enping's city. Recently, the reporter entered the Enshe City Archives and visited relevant personnel to show readers the past and present life of the new and old bridges.

Jiangmen Daily reporter/Wu Jian Zheng

Old Pegasus Bridge promotes cross -strait exchanges and integration

The old Pegasus Bridge was built in 1989. It is a beam -style bridge with two lanes. It connects East Road on the south bank of the Jinjiang River and Xinping Middle Road on the north bank. It was named after the Xichun Tower next to the Xichun Tower. Citizens are kindly referred to as "Pegasus Bridge".

In the early days of liberation, Enping's urban area was not large, and the south bank of the Jinjiang River was referred to as "Henan". Today, Henan Community is one of the important communities in Enping City. It is an area where the south bank of the Jinjiang River has developed earlier. Prior to the completion of the old Pegasus Bridge, the two sides of the strait were only built in 1972, respectively, and the Enping Bridge (old double arch bridge) in 1967. The two bridges were not large. The masses have high expectations for the construction of new bridges.

In 1989, the old Pegasus Bridge was completed. From the early photos, it can be seen that at that time, the southern end of the bridge was not developed, and it was still an open space. Mr. Zhou, a citizen, told reporters: "The Pegasus Bridge was the main channel of the urban area to Dong'an Town (withdrawal). Now Dong'an Town has already become part of Enping City."

The old Pegasus Bridge drives frequent exchanges on both sides of the city. The Enping Stadium, located at the southern end of the bridge, was completed and put into operation in 1994. It is an important venue for Enping to host events and performances. Mr. Wu, a citizen who was nearly 50 years old, remembers that many major performances were in the stadium that year. He walked through the old Pegasus Bridge to watch the performance and participate in physical exercise, leaving many good memories. "Shortly after the completion of the Pegasus Bridge, Enping expanded the Aofeng Bridge, expanded from the original single bridge to the double bridge, and the two lanes became a four -lane, and transportation was more convenient." He said.

Since then, the infrastructure of the old Pegasus Bridge has gradually improved, and the buildings of East Road and the surrounding areas have risen. Now, there are buildings such as Enping Stadium and Cultural Plaza here to become a mature residential community. Rebuilding in 2021. Looking east along the southern end of the bridge, the new landmarks of Feng Ru Square and Jinjiang International New Town have been completed in just two or three decades. Today, the Jinjiang International New Town area has become the leaders of the commercial development of Ensing City. It can be said that the old Pegasus Bridge has a great role in promoting the development of Enping City.

At the northern end of the bridge, there are Pegasus sculptures, Xichun Tower, and Gunta Park. This is the excellent land selection of photography. Photography enthusiast Wang Jianpeng has shot the old Pegasus many times. He stayed in his hometown in 2015 and recorded his hometown of his hometown with a lens. "Enping is getting better and better!" He said. Chen Jinyao, 81, is an old predecessor in Enping's photography industry. He has taken a lot of iconic photos of Enping to witness the pace of Enping's development. The old photos of the Pegasus Bridge he took are the common memories of a generation of Enping people. Essence

It is worth mentioning that the G325 line at the northern end of the Old Pegasus Bridge runs through Enping City. Since then, due to the continuous expansion of Enping's urban area, the function of traffic and transit roads in urban areas is urgently needed. Entering the 21st century, the National Highway G325 Erniping Diversion, the original national highway became one of the most important urban roads in Enping -Xinping Road.

New Pegasus Bridge

Light up the new landmark of Enping's city

With the development of the times, the functions of the old Pegasus Bridge have lagged behind, and the design of two -way two -lanes cannot meet the needs of traffic, and the call for reconstruction is getting higher and higher. In 2018, the Feima Bridge Reconstruction Project was included in the ten people's livelihood projects in Enping City, with an investment of over 100 million yuan.

On the evening of July 26, 2019, the old Pegasus bridge closed and entered the demolition process. That night, the people who learned the news went to take a group photo. For a while, everyone's WeChat circle of friends circled the text and videos of the bridge. "Say goodbye to the Pegasus Bridge, looking forward to the better in the future!" Citizen Liu Ye still remembers his mood at the time. In November of that year, the old Pegasus Bridge was officially demolished.

The college student Wu Haoyu reluctantly reluctantly, and he remembered his first encounter with the bridge. "My family moved from Henan Community to a new home. My grandfather and I sat in the moving car. The old Pegasus Bridge left me the first impression." He said. Wu Haoyu, who moved to the new home, always loves to ride or walk through the old Pegasus bridge during the holidays, and occasionally touch the armrest on the bridge. In the evening, the "W" type lamp rope hanging on the bridge was all lit, and these scenes stayed deeply in his memory.

Before the Xin Feima Bridge opened to traffic, Wu Haoyu put a short video about the old Pegasus Bridge on his own video number, which received everyone's attention and praise.On January 25, 2021, the two -way six -lane new Pegasus Bridge opened to traffic. At the end of the same year, the new Ximen Bridge also opened to traffic. The two important bridges were opened to traffic within one year.Earlier, in June 2020, the Jindian Shuangqiao completed the danger and enhanced and opened to traffic.The development of traffic between the banks of Enping Jinjiang River has entered a new era.

Wu Haozhen told reporters that the design of the Sino -Pegasus Bridge is more in line with the landscape of the Enshe River, injecting richer elements, and becoming a new landmark of Enping's city. It will be the new generation of Enping's urban memory.

At night, the new flying horse bridge across the Jinjiang River was amazing like a steed.

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