Gezhouba Shipping Capacity Expansion Project Enters Main Construction Phase

The Three Gorges Water Transport New Channel project is China's first major landmark infrastructure to be launched during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, encompassing both the new channel at the Three Gorges Dam and the Gezhouba shipping capacity expansion. Today, the Gezhouba shipping capacity expansion reached a critical milestone with the official commencement of upstream and downstream cofferdams, marking the project's full entry into the main construction phase. These cofferdams represent the first major hurdle in the Gezhouba shipping capacity expansion, serving as temporary water-retaining walls built across the river. The upstream cofferdam spans 835.94 meters in length, while the downstream cofferdam totals 960.85 meters.