(LEAD) New cross-border bridge between N. Korea, China to open Thurs.: report

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SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- A bridge between North Korea and China will officially open to traffic this week after sitting idle for more than a decade following its construction, according to a Chinese news report on Wednesday.

The New Yalu River Bridge, which connects the North Korean city of Sinuiju and Dandong in China, will open Thursday, according to China's Xinhua News Agency.

There will be an opening ceremony on that day, the report said.

The file photo shows the North Korean side of the New Yalu River Bridge on Oct. 5, 2026. (Yonhap)

The construction of the four-lane motor bridge began in October 2011 and wrapped up in October 2014, but it stood unused for years because North Korea did not finish the buildings and infrastructure on its side.

Vehicles have recently been spotted crossing the 3,024-meter bridge, raising the possibility of a test run.

The bridge, which is expected to boost trade and personnel exchanges between the two countries, opens after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged at their June summit in Pyongyang to raise their ties to a strategic level and enhance exchanges.

It would supplement the existing Friendship Bridge, which opened in 1943 and has long been the main crossing over the Yalu River.

The new bridge is expected to ease congestion on the old, one-way road linking the two countries.

The New Yalu River Bridge is seen in this file photo taken Sept. 9, 2026. (Yonhap)

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(LEAD) New cross-border bridge between N. Korea, China to open Thurs.: report

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首尔，10月14日（韩联社）——据中国新闻媒体周三报道，连接朝鲜和中国的桥梁在建成后闲置十多年后，将于本周正式通车。

据中国新华社报道，连接朝鲜新义州和中国丹东的新鸭绿江大桥将于周四通车。

报道称，当天将举行开幕式。

这张资料照片显示的是2026年10月5日朝鲜一侧的新鸭绿江大桥。（韩联社）

这座四车道公路桥于 2011 年 10 月开工建设，2014 年 10 月竣工，但由于朝鲜方面没有完成其一侧的建筑物和基础设施建设，这座桥闲置了多年。

最近有人看到车辆驶过这座 3024 米长的桥梁，这让人怀疑是否进行了试运行。

这座桥梁预计将促进两国之间的贸易和人员交流。此前，朝鲜领导人金正恩和中国国家主席习近平在6月于平壤举行的峰会上承诺将两国关系提升到战略水平，并加强交流。

它将与现有的友谊大桥形成互补，友谊大桥于 1943 年通车，长期以来一直是鸭绿江上的主要通道。

预计这座新桥将缓解连接两国的旧单行道的交通拥堵状况。

这张摄于2026年9月9日的资料照片显示的是新鸭绿江大桥。（韩联社）

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