“Construction of the passenger ropeway connecting the city of Heihe in the northeast Heilongjiang province and Blagoveshchensk, Russia across the Heilongjiang River began in 2019, and the project is set to be completed before the end of this year, China’s Xinhua News reported.”
“Once operational, the ropeway will cut cross-river travel time between the two border cities to just six to eight minutes, according to Cao Xinhong, chairman of Heihe-based Jinlonggang Construction, contractor for the Chinese section of the project.”
“The ropeway is made up of a horizontal cross-river span of 970 meters (3,182 feet) and is equipped with two carriages, each capable of carrying 110 passengers.”
“The ropeway runs at a maximum speed of 12 meters (39 feet) per second, with a designed annual one-way passenger throughput of 2.6 million.”
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“The ropeway will join existing transport infrastructure between the two countries. The Heihe-Blagoveshchensk cross-border highway bridge, the first highway bridge linking China and Russia, opened to traffic in 2022 and already provides a permanent road connection. Ferry services also continue to operate across the river.”
” ‘Once the ropeway is operational, Heihe will have a comprehensive cross-border transport network consisting of a highway bridge, ferry service and ropeway, which will drive the coordinated development of tourism, logistics, trade and other industries in the border regions of both countries,’ [China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone Heihe director] Zhang said.”