Momentous Events >『 back 』   Dec.16,2005 Completion of casting for all lateral beams of main pylon, indicating over half of work quantities of the main body of works have been completed. Oct.17,2005 The "key technologies in the construction of stayed-cable bridge with a span over 1000m" for Sutong Bridge was declared as a major project for tackling major technological difficulties during the "Eleventh Five-year Plan" period of the Ministry of Communications at the National Working Conference for Communications Science and Technology. Aug. 2005 Acceptance of foundation works of main bridge of Sutong Bridge July 2005 Completion of all 1786 bored cast-in-situ piles of Sutong Bridge May 2005 Completion of casting for first segment of north main pylon of Sutong Bridge May 2005 Completion of casting for all main pylon pier caps of Sutong Bridge. Feb. 2005 Start concrete casting of main pier caps of Sutong Bridge Dec. 2004 Locating of steel cofferdam and completion of bottom concrete casting for main piers of Sutong Bridge July 2004 Completion of all 410 group piles for the main pier of Sutong Bridge June 2003 Official start of foundation works of main bridge of Sutong Bridge June 2003 Construction drawings for foundation of main pylon of Sutong Bridge passing the review by the Ministry of Communications Dec. 2002 Preliminary design review meeting for Sutong Bridge organized by the Ministry of Communications in Nantong Nov. 2002 CCD of Jiangsu Sutong Bridge moving to Nantong site for work Nov. 2002 Feasibility study report for Sutong Bridge project approved by the State Planning Commission Oct. 2002 Grand foundation laying ceremony for Sutong Bridge at Nantong by the CPC Jiangsu Committee and Jiangsu Provincial Government Sept. 2002 Official registration of Jiangsu Provincial Sutong Bridge Co., Ltd. at Industrial and Commercial Administration of Jiangsu Province Aug. 2002 First conference of board of shareholders, first board of directors and first board of supervisors of Jiangsu Provincial Sutong Bridge Co., Ltd. held at Nanjing Aug. 2002 Provincial government appointing leaders of Jiangsu Provincial Sutong Bridge Co., Ltd. and of CCD of Sutong Bridge, and the CCD for construction of Sutong Bridge established at the same time June 2002 First working conference on construction management of Sutong Bridge by the preparatory group in Nantong Apr. 2002 The name of Sutong Bridge project Company was approved by the Industrial and Commercial Administration of Jiangsu Province as Jiangsu Provincial Sutong Bridge Co., Ltd. Apr. 2002 The feasibility study report for Sutong Bridge project was approved by China International Engineering Consultation Corporation, and submitted to State Commission for Development and Planning for review and approval Mar. 2002 Establishment of preparatory group for project company of Sutong Bridge Dec. 2001 International technological seminar for Sutong Bridge held in Nanjing by Jiangsu Province and the Ministry of Communications Oct. 2001 First meeting of Jiangsu Province and Ministry of Communications Construction and Coordination Leading Group for Sutong Bridge held in Nanjing June 200 Project proposal for Sutong Bridge approved by State Planning Commission Nov. 2000 Review of pre-feasibility study report for Sutong Bridge completed by the Ministry of Communications Oct. 1997 Pre-feasibility study for Sutong Bridge jointly completed by the Department of Communications of Jiangsu Province and Nantong Municipal Government 1991 Studies on planning of a channel across Yangtze River between Suzhou and Nantong started